There are 6 ways to get from Rivas to Nosara by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Santa Cruz to Nosarataxi
5h 51m$109–139Bus via Rivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
8h 9m$15–23Drive 216.2 km
- Drive from Rivas to Nosaracar 216.2 km
3h 45m$29–42Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane LIR - NOB
5h 42m$156–319Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
6h 18m$20–28Bus via Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
6h 32m$16–23
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Nosara is to bus via Rivas which costs $15 - $23 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Nosara is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Nosara via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Rivas and Nosara is 223 km. The road distance is 216.2 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Nosara without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 51m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Rivas to Nosara, including transfers.
Rivas to Nosara bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Nosara bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Nosara is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Rivas to Nosara.
There are 315+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Nosara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Nosara via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Nicoya in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $8–12
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Rivas to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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