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How to get fromTamarindo to Rivasby bus, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to Rivas by bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Peñas Blancas

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550 Nicoya
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus 521 Frontera Norte
    6h 8m
    $13–17

  2. Drive 186.1 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Rivascar car 186.1 km
    3h 5m
    $25–36

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus bus San José
    3h 26m
    $205–208

  4. Shuttle, bus via La Cruz

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruzshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from La Cruz to Rivasbus bus Sjo
    6h 30m
    $167–169

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550 Nicoya
    2. Take the bus from Liberia to Rivasbus bus San José
    6h 43m
    $18–25

Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Playa Tamarindo to Rivas via Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 6h 8m.

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