There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to Tamarindo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus Liberia / ...
5h 52m$10–13Drive 186 km
- Drive from Rivas to Tamarindocar 186 km
3h 5m$25–36Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to TamarindoPrivate
2h 56m$205–208Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus Liberia / ...
6h 18m$16–22Bus #2
- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus Liberia / ...
7h 3m$13–40
Rivas to Tamarindo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Tamarindo is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $10 - $14 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Tamarindo is to bus and shuttle which takes 2h 56m and costs $205 - $208.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Tamarindo via Peñas Blancas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Rivas and Tamarindo is 188 km. The road distance is 186 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 5h 52m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Rivas to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Rivas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Tamarindo is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Rivas to Tamarindo.
There are 962+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Tamarindo via Peñas Blancas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–35
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