There are 6 ways to get from Rivas to Liberia by bus, car, taxi, 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 via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from San Isidro to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
8h 42m$14–20Drive 328 km
- Drive from Rivas to Liberia328 km
5h 48m$44–64Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Rivas to Quepos-Airport-XQP
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
5h 56m$240–276Bus
- Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Terminal MUSOCSan José
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Rotonda LiberiaSjo
9h 18m$32–57Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Terminal TRACOPABy Cerro / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan LiberiaSan Jose
11h 25m$18–23Bus, shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Rivas to San Isidro de El General
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)SJO - LIR
7h 27m
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Liberia is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $14 - $20 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Liberia is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via San Isidro, Quepos and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Rivas and Liberia is 364 km. The road distance is 328 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Liberia without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 8h 42m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Rivas to Liberia, including transfers.
Rivas to Liberia bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from San Isidro station.
Rivas to Liberia bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Liberia is 328 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Rivas to Liberia.
There are 95+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Rivas, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via San Isidro de El General, San Isidro, Quepos, and Puntarenas in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San Isidro to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Isidro to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Terminal MUSOC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–40
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $8–11
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2771 2314
- info@hernandezsolis.com
- Website
- hernandezsolis.com
Bus from Rivas to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.hernandezsolis.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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