There are 4 ways to get from Guanacaste to Costa Rica by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San Jose
4h$10–14Drive 205.4 km
- Drive from Liberia to San Josécar 205.4 km
3h 21m$28–40Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to San José
3h 43m$235Bus via Cañas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus 505 San José
5h 4m
Guanacaste to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liberia and arriving at Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Guanacaste and Costa Rica is 206 km. The road distance is 205.4 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe takes 4h including transfers and departs hourly.
Guanacaste to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Liberia station.
Guanacaste to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to Costa Rica is 205 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Guanacaste to Costa Rica.
There are 761+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Costa Rica?
Grupo Caribeños operates a bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe every 2 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 4h. Pulmitan de Liberia also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- 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 Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
Shuttle from Liberia to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Cañas to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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