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There are 10 ways to get from Rivas to Dominical by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbusMga
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarillabus
    4. Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominicalbus
    10h 10m
    $27–63

  2. Bus via Esterillo Centro

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Esterillosbus
    4. Take the bus from Esterillo Centro to Dominicalbus
    10h 37m
    $21–31

  3. Drive 402.5 km

    1. Drive from Rivas to Dominicalcar402.5 km
    6h 28m
    $54–78

  4. Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindoshuttle
    3. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTNO - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle
    7h 32m
    $404–655

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De LiberiabusPeñas Blancas
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to DominicalshuttlePrivate
    10h 52m
    $123–361

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Busbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical cruce BarubusSan Jose
    13h 59m
    $44–59

  7. Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeLIR - XQP
    7h 18m
    $283–411

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeSJO - XQP
    7h 5m
    $602–628

  9. Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLIR - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle
    8h 1m
    $184–1,708

  10. Bus, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindoshuttle
    3. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeNOB - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle
    8h 42m
    $563–807

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Dominical, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Rivas to Dominical via Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, and Quebrada Amarilla in around 10h 10m.

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