There are 10 ways to get from Uvita to Rivas by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cajon to San Josébus Coto 47 – San José vía Cerro de la muerte / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
9h 28m$97–121Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Uvita to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivasbus San José – Managua / ...
12h 57m$41–53Drive 420.6 km
- Drive from Uvita to Rivascar 420.6 km
6h 44m$57–82Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Uvita to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
6h 44m$929–991Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San JoséPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus San Jose
9h 49m$488–491Bus via Puerto Cortés
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
10h 47m$47–62Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
7h 36m$1,052–1,137Shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
8h 2m$920–986Shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
8h 26m$662–1,085Shuttle, fly to Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
8h 44m$887–1,108
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uvita to Rivas is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Uvita to Rivas is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 44m and costs $900 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uvita to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Cajon and arriving at Rivas via Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Uvita and Rivas is 491 km. The road distance is 420.6 km.
The best way to get from Uvita to Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Uvita to Rivas, including transfers.
Uvita to Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Cajon station.
Uvita to Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uvita to Rivas is 421 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Uvita to Rivas.
There are 243+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a vehicle from Uvita to Rivas via Cajon, San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz, and Peñas Blancas in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Cajon to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–15
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Uvita to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–29
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–29
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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