There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Costa Rica by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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 Juntas
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to LimonalMga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera InteligenteSan Jose
7h 5m$23–55Drive 317.4 km
- Drive from Rivas to San José317.4 km
4h 56m$43–62Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)TNO - SJO
5h 6m$369–385Bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
7h 36m$27–56Bus #2
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De LiberiaPeñas Blancas
8h 42m$88–91Bus #3
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus
9h 10m$25–35Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LIR - SJO
5h 35m$149–1,438Bus, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)NOB - SJO
6h 16m$528–537
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rivas and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Rivas and Costa Rica is 318 km. The road distance is 317.4 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Juntas which takes 7h 5m and costs $23 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Rivas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Rivas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Limonal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Costa Rica is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Rivas to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Central Autobusera Inteligente via Peñas Blancas and Limonal in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–40
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–35
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
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