There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to Alajuela by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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 Rivas to Alajuela Aeropuertobus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
5h 50m$24–35Drive 304.3 km
- Drive from Rivas to Alajuelacar 304.3 km
4h 50m$41–59Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
5h 3m$574–659Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
5h 49m$442–526Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 52m$399–629
Rivas to Alajuela by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Alajuela is to bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Alajuela is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rivas and arriving at Alajuela Aeropuerto. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Rivas and Alajuela is 322 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $24 - $35.
The bus from Rivas to Alajuela Aeropuerto takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Rivas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Alajuela Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Alajuela is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Rivas to Alajuela.
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What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Rivas to Alajuela Aeropuerto 4 times a day. Tickets cost $25–35 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Rivas to Alajuela Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Rivas to Alajuela Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1–2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
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