There are 4 ways to get from Sámara to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
5h 35m$15–20Drive 227.1 km
- Drive from Sámara to Rivascar 227.1 km
3h 52m$31–44Fly, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NOB - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
6h 25m$220–355Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to LiberiaSámara
- Take the bus from Liberia to Rivasbus San José – Managua / ...
6h 21m$57–79
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Rivas is to bus which costs $14 - $21 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Rivas is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Rivas via Nicoya, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Sámara and Rivas is 229 km. The road distance is 227.1 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $14 - $21.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Sámara to Rivas, including transfers.
Sámara to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Sámara to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Rivas is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Sámara to Rivas.
There are 248+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to Rivas via Terminal Nicoya, Nicoya, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Sámara to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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