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How to get fromRivas to Jaco Beachby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Jaco Beach by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus bus Mga
    2. Drive from Limonal to Jaco Beachcar car
    5h 43m
    $27–39

  2. Bus

    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 Orotinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orotina to Jacóbus bus
    9h 7m
    $14–25

  3. Drive 296.7 km

    1. Drive from Rivas to Jaco Beachcar car 296.7 km
    4h 39m
    $40–58

  4. Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacóshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $623–758

  5. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orotina to Jacóbus bus
    9h 3m
    $16–28

  6. Shuttle, Bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Jacóbus bus La Fortuna
    9h 53m
    $705

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacóbus bus Puntarenas
    10h 40m
    $21–32

  8. Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly, 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 a shuttle bus from San José to Jacóshuttle bus
    7h 47m
    $590–881

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 298 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Rivas to Jacó via Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, and Orotina in around 9h 3m.

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