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How to get fromSan José Costa Rica to Rivasby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from San José Costa Rica to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PXM - MGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivasshuttle bus
    13h 19m
    $399–923

  2. Drive 1,789.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José Costa Rica to Rivascar car 1,789.4 km
    25h 54m
    $221–319

  3. Taxi, bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the taxi from San José Costa Rica to Puerto Escondidotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Escondido to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Rivasbus bus
    42h 17m
    $274–345

  4. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San José Costa Rica to Santa Catarina Juquilataxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Catarina Juquila to Oaxacashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Huixtlabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Leónshuttle bus
    7. Take a shuttle bus from León to Rivasshuttle bus
    2d 9h
    $489–647

  5. Taxi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from San José Costa Rica to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PXM - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    14h 3m
    $874–1,319

  6. Taxi, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San José Costa Rica to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PXM - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    22h 12m
    $274–950

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San José Costa Rica to Puerto Escondidotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Escondido to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Rivasbus bus
    44h 50m
    $225–326

Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,420.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from San José Costa Rica to Rivas. However, you can take the taxi to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM airport, fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Managua Airport, take the shuttle to Granada, walk to Granada, then take the shuttle to Rivas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Puerto Escondido, take the bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas, walk to San Cristóbal de las Casas, take the bus to Panajachel, take the bus to San Salvador, walk to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, then take the bus to Rivas.

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