There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guanacaste by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberiabus San Jose
4h$9–15Drive 205.5 km
- Drive from San José to Liberiacar 205.5 km
3h 19m$28–40Fly
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
2h 51m$516–1,371Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Liberia
3h 41m$235Bus via Miramar
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinalbus 505 San José
- Take the bus from Sardinal to Liberiabus San Jose
4h 10m
Costa Rica to Guanacaste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $9 - $15 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $500 - $1,400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe and arriving at Liberia. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Guanacaste is 206 km. The road distance is 205.5 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $9 - $15.
The bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia takes 4h including transfers and departs hourly.
Costa Rica to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guanacaste is to bus which takes 4h and costs $9 - $15. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 2h 51m.
Costa Rica to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Guanacaste is 205 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Costa Rica to Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Grupo Caribeños operates a bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia every 2 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 4h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, SANSA, Edelweiss Air, and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) hourly.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–2,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–2,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sardinal to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Shuttle from San José to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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