There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to Nosara by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
7h 36m$20–27Bus via Rivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
8h 21m$15–22Drive 216.1 km
- Drive from Rivas to Nosaracar 216.1 km
3h 45m$29–42Shuttle, bus, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane LIR - NOB
5h 32m$116–189Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Drive from Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA to Nosaracar
4h 48m$22–32
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Nosara is to bus via Rivas which costs $15 - $22 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Nosara is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Nosara via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Rivas and Nosara is 252 km. The road distance is 216.1 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Nosara without a car is to bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Rivas to Nosara, including transfers.
Rivas to Nosara bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Nosara bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Nosara is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Rivas to Nosara.
There are 309+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Nosara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Nosara via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Nicoya in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–460
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–460
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $8–12
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