Rivas to Playa Maderas: bus, taxi and private driver
Rivas to Playa Maderas is about 35 km by road, via San Juan del Sur, roughly 45 min–1 h 15 min by car.
35 km
By road
45 min–1 h 15 min
By car
↺ San Juan del Sur
By bus
Blink
Private driver with Blink
Door to door from wherever you are in Rivas to the address you give in Playa Maderas, at the time you choose, with room for luggage and boards. Message us the date, time, number of people and bags; we send the price in writing before anything is booked.
Prices on WhatsApp — confirmed in writing before you commit.
Bus
No direct bus — change in San Juan del Sur
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · Rivas → San Juan del Sur
- From
- Terminal de Rivas, Rivas
- Departures
- 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:00, 8:00, 8:25, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 12:10, 13:00, 14:20, 15:20, 17:00
- Hours
- 5:00–17:00
- Takes
- about 45 min
- Fare
- C$30
source, date not stated
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Chicken bus (ordinario) · San Juan del Sur → Rivas
- From
- Mercado, San Juan del Sur
- Departures
- Every 30 min
- Hours
- 5:00–17:30
- Takes
- about 45 min
- Fare
- C$30
source, date not stated
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Shuttle · San Juan del Sur → Playa Maderas
- From
- San Juan del Sur
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00
source, date not stated
Bus times and fares in Nicaragua change often and are not set by Blink. Each line shows where the information comes from and when it was reported — check at the terminal before you rely on it.
The road, leg by leg
- Rivas → La Virgen8.8 km · paved highway
- La Virgen → San Juan del Sur19.6 km · paved highway
- San Juan del Sur → Playa Maderas9 km · unpaved road
Taxi
Taxis in Nicaragua will usually take an out-of-town trip for a fare agreed before you get in. Agree the price, the number of people and whether bags cost extra first, and prefer a taxi called by your hotel.
Part of the road is unpaved; after heavy rain a four-wheel-drive is the safer choice.
Driving time is an estimate from the road distance and surface. Traffic in Managua, weather and stops change it; your driver confirms it.
Sending something from Rivas to Playa Maderas
Parcels, documents, medicine, furniture, appliances, motorbikes, shopping from a store in one city to a door in another — tell us what, where and when on WhatsApp. We confirm whether we can do it and what it costs before anything moves.