There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Guanacaste by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
6h 48m$326–1,270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
3d 18h$232–463Drive 3,372.2 km
- Drive from Houston to Liberiacar 3,372.2 km
45h 46m$453–654Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
7h 22m$248–873Fly 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 55m$755–1,336Fly 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 32m$707–1,139Fly 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 22m$753–1,055
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $230 - $470 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $320 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Wheeler Station and arriving at Liberia via Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Houston and Guanacaste is 2377 km. The road distance is 3372.2 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 18h and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 6h 48m and costs $320 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $470 and takes 3 days 18h.
Houston to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at San Salvador station.
Guanacaste is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 2:40 AM in Houston and 1:40 AM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wheeler Station to Liberia via Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Guanacaste is 3372 km. It takes approximately 45h 46m to drive from Houston to Guanacaste.
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