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How to get fromRivas to Dominicalby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rivas to Dominical by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominicalshuttle bus
    7h 7m
    $737–741

  2. Bus via Liberia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus bus
    11h 18m
    $18–27

  3. Drive  402.7 km

    1. Drive from Rivas to Dominicalcar car 402.7 km
    6h 28m
    $54–78

  4. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FON - XQP
    5h 49m
    $809–973

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Barubus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    10h 45m
    $44–60

  6. Bus via San José

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus bus Panamá
    15h 37m
    $39–56

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    7h 32m
    $898–988

  8. Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    9h 24m
    $494–948

  9. Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    9h 26m
    $451–1,151

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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.

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