The average bus between San José and Santa Cruz takes 12h 29m and the fastest bus takes 5h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from San José to Santa Cruz. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between San José and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San José is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 12:06 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San José to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from San José station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
San José to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Santa Cruz station.
Book your San José to Santa Cruz bus tickets online with Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste.
The distance between San José and Santa Cruz is 168.4 km. The road distance is 264 km.
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz via Liberia in around 3h 27m.
