There are 9 ways to get from Jacó to Rivas by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Jacó to Cruce de Barrancataxi
- Take the bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruzbus Sjo
5h 41m$151–184Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacó to Orotinabus
- Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
8h 37m$14–25Drive 297.6 km
- Drive from Jacó to Rivascar 297.6 km
4h 37m$40–58Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
6h 56m$579–665Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Jacó to La Fortunabus La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas BlancasPrivate
9h 38m$705Bus
- Take the bus from Jacó to Puente Villa Bonitabus 655 Jacó
- Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Rivasbus Sjo
12h 35m$29–41Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
7h 22m$447–514Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
7h 46m$189–613Bus, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
8h 4m$414–636
Jacó to Rivas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Rivas is to bus via Liberia which costs $13 - $25 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Rivas is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Jacó and arriving at Rivas via Orotina, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Jacó and Rivas is 302 km. The road distance is 297.6 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Rivas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Jacó to Rivas, including transfers.
Jacó to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes González y Villegas LTDA, depart from Jacó station.
Jacó to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes González y Villegas LTDA, arrive at Orotina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Rivas is 298 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Jacó to Rivas.
There are 243+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Jacó to Rivas via Orotina, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–35
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Jacó to Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Parada Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Jacó to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- transportesgonzalezyvillegasruta606.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Orotina to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Jacó to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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