There are 6 ways to get from Sardinal to Turrialba by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Liberia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
3h 49m$146–1,416Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose AirportLiberia
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
8h 38m$14–23Bus
- Take the bus from Comunidad to Central Autobusera InteligenteSan Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
6h 27m$16–23Drive 290.7 km
- Drive from Sardinal to Turrialba290.7 km
5h 1m$39–57Taxi to Tamarindo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Sardinal to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
4h 5m$240–261Bus via Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
7h 55m$19–25
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sardinal to Turrialba is to bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia which costs $13 - $24 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinal to Turrialba is to fly and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs $140 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sardinal to Turrialba. However, there are services departing from Sardinal and arriving at Turrialba via Comunidad, Cementerio Obrero and San Jose Terminal Transtusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Sardinal and Turrialba is 255 km. The road distance is 290.7 km.
The best way to get from Sardinal to Turrialba without a car is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $15 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Sardinal to Turrialba, including transfers.
Sardinal to Turrialba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Comunidad station.
Sardinal to Turrialba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sardinal to Turrialba is 291 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Sardinal to Turrialba.
There are 148+ hotels available in Turrialba.
What companies run services between Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Turrialba, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Sardinal to Turrialba via Parque Comunidad, Comunidad, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, and San Jose Terminal Transtusa in around 6h 27m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Comunidad to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- servicioalcliente@eupsacr.com
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 7038 2923
- Website
- taxilir.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 3330
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