There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to David by bus, shuttle, car, 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, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
12h 52m$760–770Bus via Peñas Blancas
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
17h 13m$34–40Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from Rivas to Davidcar 608.2 km
9h 40m$84–121Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to David
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV)plane MGA - DAV
9h 26m$302–833Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
14h 52m$56–80Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus
15h 11m$45–65Bus via David
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
20h 7m$54–84Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Golfito, bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF)plane LIR - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
12h 28m$332–576
Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to David is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $30 - $40 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to David is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to David. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Rivas and David is 642 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to David without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 52m and costs $760 - $770.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Rivas to David, including transfers.
Rivas to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
David is 1h ahead of Rivas. It is currently 11:36 AM in Rivas and 12:36 PM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to David is 608 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Rivas to David.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Rivas to David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Dominical to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to David
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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