There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to Puntarenas by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberiabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas / ...
4h 48m$19–26Bus via Peñas Blancas #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas / ...
5h 28m$10–15Drive 246.7 km
- Drive from Rivas to Puntarenascar 246.7 km
3h 48m$34–48Bus 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 Puntarenasbus Puntarenas / ...
5h 24m$12–18Bus #2
- Take the bus from Rivas to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
7h 40m$19–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Puntarenas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $9 - $15 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Puntarenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Rivas and Puntarenas is 247 km. The road distance is 246.7 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Rivas to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Rivas to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Puntarenas is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Rivas to Puntarenas.
There are 121+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Puntarenas via Liberia and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 48m.
- 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
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