There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to Nosara by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
7h 6m$11–17Drive 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$156–219Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
8h 17m$15–23Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Drive from Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA to Nosaracar
4h 48m$19–29
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Nosara is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $10 - $17 and takes 7h 6m.
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 Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Rivas and Nosara is 253 km. The road distance is 216.2 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Nosara without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 7h 6m and costs $10 - $17.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Rivas to Nosara, including transfers.
Rivas to Nosara bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Nosara bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de 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 310+ 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 Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Nicoya in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $8–12
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
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