There are 7 ways to get from Liberia to Rivas by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Liberia International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)LIR - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Rivas
4h 30m$395–532Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidro
8h 18m$14–19Drive 328.2 km
- Drive from Liberia to Rivas328.2 km
5h 49m$44–64Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Liberia to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Rivas
5h 54m$235–285Bus via Jacó
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarilla
- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
9h 3m$19–28Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
10h 4m$29–30Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De LiberiaLiberia
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El GeneralSan José
10h 40m$27–29
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Rivas is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Rivas is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $390 - $550.
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, Quepos and San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Liberia and Rivas is 290 km. The road distance is 328.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 164+ 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, Quepos, San Isidro, and San Isidro de El General in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
- 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
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- 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
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- quepostaxi.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- quepostaxi.com
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