There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Guanacaste by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
7h 21m$238–823Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
4d 10h$249–418Drive 3,374.4 km
- Drive from Houston to Liberiacar 3,374.4 km
45h 58m$453–654Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
6h 48m$316–1,170Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
8h 38m$765–1,386Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
9h 18m$797–1,189Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane IAH - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
11h 25m$753–1,055
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $240 - $420 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Texas Medical Center Transit Center and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Houston and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Houston and Guanacaste is 2436 km. The road distance is 3374.4 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Houston to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Houston to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $230 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $420 and takes 4 days 10h.
Houston to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Guanacaste is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 2:03 PM in Houston and 1:03 PM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Preston Stn SB to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Guanacaste is 3374 km. It takes approximately 45h 58m to drive from Houston to Guanacaste.
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