How to get fromRivas to San Joséby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rivas to San José by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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Bus via Juntas
best
1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
2. Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus 505 San José
7h 33m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Peñas Blancas
7h 53m
$11–14
Drive 317.4 km
1. Drive from Rivas to San Josécar 317.4 km
4h 56m
$43–62
Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle
2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
6h 39m
$575–661
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
9h 55m
$24–35
Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus
3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle
4. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
5. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
7h 25m
$443–528
Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granadashuttle
2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
7h 28m
$400–641

Rivas to San José by bus

83Weekly Buses

9h 55mAverage Duration

$24Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Rivas to San José.

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Distance: 320.6 km
Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Rivas to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe via Peñas Blancas and Limonal in around 7h 33m.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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