There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Uvita by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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Bus via Juntas
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus
10h 2mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitabus by Costanera / ...
15h 15m$41–55Drive 420.3 km
- Drive from Rivas to Uvitacar 420.3 km
6h 46m$57–82Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
6h 7m$694–1,019Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus San José – Panamá
13h 23m$45–60Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
7h 29m$924–995Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
8h 30m$920–985Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
8h 33m$887–1,108
Rivas to Uvita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Uvita is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Uvita is to shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $650 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Uvita via Peñas Blancas, Limonal and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Rivas and Uvita is 476 km. The road distance is 420.3 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Uvita without a car is to bus via Juntas which takes 10h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Rivas to Uvita, including transfers.
Rivas to Uvita bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Uvita bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Limonal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Uvita is 420 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Rivas to Uvita.
There are 492+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Uvita via Peñas Blancas, Limonal, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and San José in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–35
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
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