There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Turrialba by bus, car, shuttle, 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 via Juntas
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
9h 3mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus Mga
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus 302 Direct
11h 41m$28–40Drive 375.3 km
- Drive from Rivas to Turrialbacar 375.3 km
6h 7m$51–73Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
7h$342–573Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San José
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
8h 29m$468–469Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus 302 Direct
10h 48m$30–39Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
7h 4m$243–443Bus, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
8h 4m$439–636
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Turrialba is to bus which costs $29 - $40 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Turrialba is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Turrialba. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Turrialba via Peñas Blancas, Limonal and San Jose Terminal Transtusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Rivas and Turrialba is 381 km. The road distance is 375.3 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Turrialba without a car is to bus via Juntas which takes 9h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Rivas to Turrialba, including transfers.
Rivas to Turrialba bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Turrialba bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Limonal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Turrialba is 375 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Rivas to Turrialba.
There are 94+ hotels available in Turrialba.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Turrialba, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Turrialba via Peñas Blancas, Limonal, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and San Jose Terminal Transtusa in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–35
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- transtusatiquete.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- transtusatiquete.com
- Book at
- transtusatiquete.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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/
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