There are 9 ways to get from Liberia to Rivas by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San Jose
- Drive from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Rivascar
6h 57m$24–34Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El Generalbus By Cerro
10h 27m$20–26Drive 327.9 km
- Drive from Liberia to Rivascar 327.9 km
5h 49m$44–64Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Rivastaxi
6h 14m$550–1,016Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to San Isidro de El General
7h 5m$867–1,180Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
10h 5m$31–32Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Ganadobus
- Take the bus from Quebrada Ganado to Dominicalbus
10h 14m$21–36Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Rivastaxi
5h 26m$431–697Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to San Isidrobus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Rivasbus
7h 39m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Rivas is to bus which costs $20 - $27 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Rivas is to bus and shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 5h 26m and costs $430 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at Rivas via Puntarenas, Terminal MUSOC and San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Liberia and Rivas is 314 km. The road distance is 327.9 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Rivas without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $850 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Liberia to Rivas, including transfers.
Liberia to Rivas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia to Rivas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Rivas is 328 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Liberia to Rivas.
There are 163+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Rivas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Rivas via Puntarenas, Empresarios Unidos, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, and San Isidro de El General in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–950
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–950
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–950
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $541
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- servicioalcliente@eupsacr.com
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Ganado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quebrada Ganado to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–12
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $8–12
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Dominical to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2314
- info@hernandezsolis.com
- Website
- hernandezsolis.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.hernandezsolis.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- quepostaxi.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- quepostaxi.com
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