There are 4 ways to get from Colón to Rivas by car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Drive from Colón to El Progresocar
- Take the bus from El Progreso to La Cruzbus 514 La Cruz
5h 47m$14–19Drive 86.1 km
- Drive from Colón to Rivascar 86.1 km
2h 14m$14–20Drive, bus
- Drive from Colón to El Progresocar
- Take the bus from El Progreso to La Cruzbus
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Rivasbus Sjo
8h 59m$16–21Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Colón to Peñas Blancastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus Rivas
2h 28m$116–137
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colón to Rivas is to drive and bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $13 - $20 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colón to Rivas is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Colón and Rivas is 163 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Colón to Rivas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Colón to Rivas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colón to Rivas is 86 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Colón to Rivas.
There are 238+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Colón, Rivas, Nicaragua and Rivas, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Colón to Rivas. However, you can drive to El Progreso, take the bus to La Cruz, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, then take the bus to Rivas. Alternatively, you can drive from Colón to Rivas in around 2h 14m.
Bus from El Progreso to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from El Progreso to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from La Cruz to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–6
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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