There are 3 ways to get from Sámara to Rivas by bus or car
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
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 41m$17–20Drive 227.1 km
- Drive from Sámara to Rivascar 227.1 km
3h 52m$31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Liberia to Rivasbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
9h 4m$25–31
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Rivas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $16 - $20 and takes 5h 41m.
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 41m.
The distance between Sámara and Rivas is 231 km. The road distance is 227.1 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Rivas without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 5h 41m and costs $16 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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 242+ 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 41m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Tica Bus
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