There are 3 ways to get from Guanacaste to Rivas by bus or car
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus Rivas
2h 25m$4–5Drive 113.4 km
- Drive from Liberia to Rivascar 113.4 km
1h 39m$16–22Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Rivasbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
5h 20m$12–17
Guanacaste to Rivas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to Rivas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $4 - $6 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to Rivas is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $15 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liberia and arriving at Rivas. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Guanacaste and Rivas is 114 km. The road distance is 113.4 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to Rivas without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 2h 25m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Guanacaste to Rivas, including transfers.
Guanacaste to Rivas bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Guanacaste to Rivas bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Peñas Blancas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to Rivas is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Guanacaste to Rivas.
There are 250+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Rivas via Peñas Blancas in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Tica Bus
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