There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
8h 41m$30–40Drive 419.1 km
- Drive from Limón to Rivascar 419.1 km
6h 34m$57–82Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
6h 17m$839–909Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
12h 40m$40–56Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivasbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
14h 16m$34–48
Limón to Rivas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Rivas is to bus via Liberia which costs $30 - $45 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Rivas is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 17m and costs $800 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Parada La Cocacola and arriving at Rivas via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Limón and Rivas is 668 km. The road distance is 419.1 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Rivas without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 8h 41m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Limón to Rivas, including transfers.
Limón to Rivas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada La Cocacola station.
Limón to Rivas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Rivas is 419 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Limón to Rivas.
There are 249+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Parada La Cocacola to Rivas via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- atencionalusuario@mepe.co.cr
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
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