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How to get fromColón to Rivasby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Colón to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Liberia

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    1. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus 1502
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus 521 Frontera Norte
    6h 35m
    $15–19

  2. Drive 305.6 km

    1. Drive from Colón to Rivascar car 305.6 km
    4h 45m
    $41–60

  3. Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    6h 48m
    $577–662

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivasbus bus San José – Managua / ...
    8h 42m
    $27–37

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus bus Sjo
    10h 5m
    $26–37

  6. Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ciudad Colón to Terminal Tralapabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruzshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from La Cruz to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus bus
    7h 14m
    $445–531

  7. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    7h 37m
    $187–760

  8. Bus, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SJO - MGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivasshuttle bus
    7h 56m
    $402–643

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Colón, San José, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Ciudad Colón to Rivas via Terminal Tralapa, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 6h 35m.

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