There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to Puntarenas by bus or car
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Bus via Liberia
best- 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 Liberia
5h 48m$12–18Bus
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 Liberia
5h 52m$10–15Drive 246.7 km
- Drive from Rivas to Puntarenascar 246.7 km
3h 48m$34–48Bus #2
- Take the bus from Rivas to Sardinalbus San José – Managua / ...
7h 19m$23–31Bus #3
- Take the bus from Rivas to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
7h 40m$19–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $9 - $15 and takes 5h 52m.
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 Peñas Blancas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Rivas and Puntarenas is 249 km. The road distance is 246.7 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Puntarenas without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 5h 48m and costs $11 - $18.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Rivas to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Rivas to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA 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 122+ 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 Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 48m.
- 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 Cuatro Cruces Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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