There are 4 ways to get from Tamarindo to Rivas by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
4h 37m$7–10Drive 186.1 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Rivascar 186.1 km
3h 5m$25–36Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
3h 17m$253–255Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Liberia to Rivasbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
8h$15–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Rivas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $7 - $11 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Rivas is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Rivas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Rivas is 188 km. The road distance is 186.1 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Rivas without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 4h 37m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Tamarindo to Rivas, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Rivas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Rivas is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Tamarindo to Rivas.
There are 243+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Rivas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
Bus from La Cruz to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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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