There are 8 ways to get from Heredia to Playa Grande by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
2h 46m$210–285Bus via Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus 1502
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus Santa Cruz
8h 10m$13–17Bus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus 1502
4h 41m$32–39Drive 254.8 km
- Drive from Heredia to Playa Grandecar 254.8 km
4h 40m$35–50Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playa Grande
4h 33m$236–421Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
4h 51m$241–1,172Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Colónbus
- Take the taxi from Colón to Playa Grandetaxi
5h 49m$79–98Bus via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus Santa Cruz
8h 54m$15–19
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heredia to Playa Grande is to bus via Santa Cruz which costs $13 - $17 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heredia to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $210 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Heredia to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from El Pirro and arriving at Villarreal via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Heredia and Playa Grande is 198 km. The road distance is 254.8 km.
The best way to get from Heredia to Playa Grande without a car is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Heredia to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Heredia to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
The best way to get from Heredia to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $210 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $40 and takes 4h 41m.
Heredia to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Villarreal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heredia to Playa Grande is 255 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Heredia to Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Heredia, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–19 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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