There are 3 ways to get from Rivas to Tamarindo by bus, shuttle, or car
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Rivas to La Cruzbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to TamarindoPrivate
5h 15m$255–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 43m$11–17Drive 186.1 km
- Drive from Rivas to Tamarindocar 186.1 km
3h 5m$25–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Rivas and Tamarindo is 187 km. The road distance is 186.1 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Tamarindo without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 5h 15m and costs $255 - $257.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Rivas to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Rivas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Tamarindo 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 Tamarindo is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Rivas to Tamarindo.
There are 949+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Tamarindo via Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 6h 43m.
Bus from Rivas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–6
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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
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