There are 5 ways to get from Denver to Playa Grande by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
10h 9m$314–1,119Fly to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DEN - TNO
12h 44m$174–655Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
4d 19h$518–841Drive 4,775.9 km
- Drive from Denver to Playa Grandecar 4,775.9 km
2d 11h$641–926Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DEN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
12h 38m$555–1,021
Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Playa Grande is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Playa Grande is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 9m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Tamarindo via Fort Worth, Wheeler Station, Houston, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Denver and Playa Grande is 3900 km. The road distance is 4775.9 km.
The best way to get from Denver to Playa Grande without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Denver to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Denver to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Playa Grande is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $700 and takes 12h 44m.
Denver to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Fort Worth Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Playa Grande is 4776 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Denver to Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Playa Grande via Fort Worth Downtown, Fort Worth, Hyatt Regency Houston, Wheeler Station, Houston, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Tamarindo in around 4d 19h. Alternatively, United Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Denver to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
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