There are 8 ways to get from America to Guanacaste by train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane AMS - LIR
20h 33m$757–2,435Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nosara Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane AMS - NOB
30h 41m$389–1,275Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AMS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
18h 55m$1,125–1,949Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
23h 20m$1,117–1,844Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane AMS - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilarán
31h 50m$598–1,576Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane AMS - TNO
30h 12m$574–1,531Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
20h 44m$1,138–1,914Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cobano (ACO)plane AMS - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
33h 44m$1,258–2,394
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Guanacaste is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 30h 41m.
The fastest way to get from America to Guanacaste is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 18h 55m and costs $1,100 - $2,000.
The distance between America and Guanacaste is 9280 km.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from America to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Guanacaste is 7h behind America. It is currently 3:00 PM in America and 8:00 AM in Guanacaste.
There are 99+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from America to Guanacaste. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Liberia. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Cañas.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tambor to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
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