There are 6 ways to get from Nosara to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
7h$14–19Drive 216.3 km
- Drive from Nosara to Rivascar 216.3 km
3h 46m$29–42Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NOB - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
4h 47m$119–180Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
4h 36m$408–411Bus
- Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Rivasbus
7h 36m$20–28Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Rivasbus Sjo
9h 34m$15–22
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nosara to Rivas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $14 - $19 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Nosara to Rivas is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Nosara to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Nosara and arriving at Rivas via Nicoya, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Nosara and Rivas is 253 km. The road distance is 216.3 km.
The best way to get from Nosara to Rivas without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 7h and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Nosara to Rivas, including transfers.
Nosara to Rivas bus services, operated by Empresa Traroc S.A., depart from Nosara station.
Nosara to Rivas bus services, operated by Empresa Traroc S.A., arrive at Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nosara to Rivas is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Nosara to Rivas.
There are 205+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Nosara, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Nosara to Rivas via Nicoya, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 7h.
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nosara to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $204
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Liberia to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $8–12
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