There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Pozónbus 613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruzbus Sjo
7h 53m$87–112Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
9h 27m$15–22Drive 362.8 km
- Drive from Quepos to Rivascar 362.8 km
5h 47m$49–71Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
5h 59m$827–861Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Peñas BlancasPrivate
7h 53m$476–484
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Rivas is to bus via Liberia which costs $15 - $22 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Rivas is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros and arriving at Rivas via Cruce de Barranca, La Cruz and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Quepos and Rivas is 367 km. The road distance is 362.8 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Quepos to Rivas, including transfers.
Quepos to Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros station.
Quepos to Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Pozón station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Rivas is 363 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Quepos to Rivas.
There are 231+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Rivas via Pozón, Cruce de Barranca, La Cruz, and Peñas Blancas in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–210
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Pozón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $13–19
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $474
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.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
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
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