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How to get fromCartago to Guanacasteby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartago to Guanacaste by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus Cartago
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus 1502
    3h 47m
    $12–14

  2. Drive  228 km

    1. Drive from Cartago to Liberiacar car 228 km
    3h 45m
    $31–45

  3. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    5h 11m
    $258–1,173

  4. Bus via Puntarenas

    1. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus San José / ...
    2. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus Puntarenas / ...
    6h 6m
    $17–19

  5. Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus San Jose
    6h 57m
    $13–16

  6. Bus, fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SJO - NOB
    6h
    $180–374

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 230.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cartago to Liberia via Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 3h 47m.

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