There are 3 ways to get from Puntarenas to Rivas by bus or car
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
4h 57m$11–14Drive 246.3 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Rivascar 246.3 km
3h 46m$33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Cuatro Cruces Miramar to Rivasbus Sjo
8h 6m$18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Rivas is to bus via Liberia which costs $10 - $15 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Rivas is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Rivas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Rivas is 247 km. The road distance is 246.3 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Rivas without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 4h 57m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Puntarenas to Rivas, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Rivas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Rivas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Rivas is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Puntarenas to Rivas.
There are 243+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Rivas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas in around 4h 57m.
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Cuatro Cruces Miramar to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
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