There are 6 ways to get from Cartago to Guanacaste by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
3h 47m$11–13Drive 228 km
- Drive from Cartago to Liberiacar 228 km
3h 45m$31–45Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
4h 20m$246–670Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberiabus San Jose
5h 57m$12–16Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
6h 57m$12–15Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
5h 9m$178–220
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Guanacaste is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which costs $11 - $14 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Guanacaste is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Liberia via Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Cartago and Guanacaste is 230 km. The road distance is 228 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 3h 47m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Cartago to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Cartago to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Guanacaste is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Cartago to Guanacaste.
There are 106+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
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.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia
- 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 Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
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