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How to get fromTamarindo to Rivasby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Rivas by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Rivastaxi taxi
    6h 7m
    $640–730

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus 1502
    2. Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus San José
    10h 26m
    $23–24

  3. Drive  375 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Rivascar car 375 km
    6h 54m
    $51–73

  4. Shuttle, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvitashuttle bus Private
    2. Take the taxi from Uvita to Rivastaxi taxi
    4h 43m
    $862–887

  5. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    10h 37m
    $24–27

  6. Bus via Puntarenas

    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    12h 6m
    $28–31

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Rivas via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, and San Isidro de El General in around 10h 26m.

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