There are 9 ways to get from Rivas to Dominical by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
7h 7m$737–741Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus
10h 45m$19–28Drive 402.7 km
- Drive from Rivas to Dominicalcar 402.7 km
6h 28m$54–78Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
5h 49m$664–934Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Barubus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
10h 45m$44–60Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus Panamá
15h 37m$39–56Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
7h 32m$894–960Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
9h 24m$488–948Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
9h 26m$435–1,151
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Dominical is to bus via Liberia which costs $18 - $28 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Dominical is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $650 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Dominical cruce Baru via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Rivas and Dominical is 436 km. The road distance is 402.7 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Dominical without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 7m and costs $736 - $741.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Rivas to Dominical, including transfers.
Rivas to Dominical bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Dominical bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Dominical is 403 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Rivas to Dominical.
There are 493+ hotels available in Dominical.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Dominical, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Dominical cruce Baru via Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
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 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $15–22
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