There are 5 ways to get from Guanacaste to Playa Grande by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus via Santa Cruz
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus 1502
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus Santa Cruz
2h 10m$11–12Bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruzbus 550 Nicoya
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus Santa Cruz
3h 41m$7–9Drive 69.3 km
- Drive from Liberia to Playa Grandecar 69.3 km
1h 31m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liberia to Playa Grandetaxi 69.3 km
1h 31m$140–180Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Huacasbus San Jose
2h 19m$8–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to Playa Grande is to bus which costs $8 - $10 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to Playa Grande is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Guanacaste to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Playa Grande via Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Guanacaste and Playa Grande is 100 km. The road distance is 69.3 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to Playa Grande without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz which takes 2h 10m and costs $11 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Guanacaste to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Guanacaste to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Guanacaste to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to Playa Grande is 69 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Guanacaste to Playa Grande.
There are 936+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Playa Grande via Terminal Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Huacas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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