There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
9h 2m$18–23Drive 363 km
- Drive from Quepos to Rivas363 km
5h 47m$49–71Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
5h 42m$478–676Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to RivasSjo
13h 14m$37–50Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to RivasSan José
13h 52m$38–55
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 $18 - $23 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Rivas is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 42m and costs $470 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Rivas via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Quepos and Rivas is 397 km. The road distance is 363 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Rivas without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 9h 2m and costs $18 - $23.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Quepos to Rivas, including transfers.
Quepos to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas 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 208+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Rivas via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- 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
- $6–8
- 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
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–15
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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