There are 4 ways to get from La Cruz to Playa Grande by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Santa Cruz
best- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
4h 2m$14–17Drive 126.4 km
- Drive from La Cruz to Playa Grandecar 126.4 km
2h 20m$17–25Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to TamarindoPrivate
2h 35m$316–320Bus
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
4h 5m$32–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Cruz to Playa Grande is to bus via Santa Cruz which costs $13 - $17 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Cruz to Playa Grande is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from La Cruz to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from La Cruz and arriving at Playa Grande via Liberia and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between La Cruz and Playa Grande is 160 km. The road distance is 126.4 km.
The best way to get from La Cruz to Playa Grande without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz which takes 4h 2m and costs $13 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from La Cruz to Playa Grande, including transfers.
La Cruz to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from La Cruz station.
La Cruz to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Cruz to Playa Grande is 126 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from La Cruz to Playa Grande.
There are 941+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from La Cruz to Playa Grande via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- 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
- [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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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