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 Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
6h 7m$9–14Drive 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 Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus Liberia / ...
7h 3m$11–17Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to TamarindoSan Juan del Sur
6h 45m$61
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 $8 - $14 and takes 6h 7m.
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 6h 7m.
The distance between Rivas and Tamarindo is 187 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 6h 7m and costs $8 - $14.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Rivas to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Rivas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Peñas Blancas 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 981+ 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 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $2–4
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
- 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
- $3–5
- 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/
- 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 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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