There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
10h 23m$34–45Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
10h 40m$31–42Drive 419.1 km
- Drive from Limón to Rivascar 419.1 km
6h 34m$57–82Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
7h 32m$838–870Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivasbus San José – Managua / ...
11h 59m$34–48Bus #3
- Take the bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 703 Limon
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
12h 40m$32–46
Limón to Rivas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Rivas is to bus via Liberia which costs $30 - $45 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Rivas is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds and arriving at Rivas via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Limón and Rivas is 798 km. The road distance is 419.1 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Limón to Rivas, including transfers.
Limón to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes del Atlántico Caribeños S.A., depart from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds station.
Limón to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes del Atlántico Caribeños S.A., arrive at Terminal Guápiles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Rivas is 419 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Limón to Rivas.
There are 243+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Rivas via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz, and Peñas Blancas in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–29
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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