There are 5 ways to get from Dallas to Guanacaste by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DFW - LIR
8h 14m$258–872Fly Dallas to Liberia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DAL - LIR
8h 50m$251–875Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
4d 14h$288–480Drive 3,638.8 km
- Drive from Dallas to Liberiacar 3,638.8 km
47h 44m$488–705Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DFW - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
10h 12m$917–1,088
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $280 - $480 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Dallas and Guanacaste is 2795 km. The road distance is 3638.8 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 14h and costs $280 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Dallas to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Dallas to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $250 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $480 and takes 4 days 14h.
Dallas to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Guanacaste is 1h behind Dallas. It is currently 1:33 AM in Dallas and 12:33 AM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Downtown Houston, Downtown Transit Center Stn SB, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Dallas to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–24
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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