There are 4 ways to get from Orotina to Santa Cruz by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Orotina to Cruce Esparzataxi
- Take the bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
3h 28m$67–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruzbus 550
5h 13m$9–20Drive 162.4 km
- Drive from Orotina to Santa Cruzcar 162.4 km
2h 56m$22–32Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Orotina to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
5h 2m$347–433
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orotina to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $9 - $20 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Orotina to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Orotina to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Orotina and arriving at Santa Cruz via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Orotina and Santa Cruz is 209 km. The road distance is 162.4 km.
The best way to get from Orotina to Santa Cruz without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Orotina to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Orotina to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Orotina station.
Orotina to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orotina to Santa Cruz is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Orotina to Santa Cruz.
There are 99+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Orotina, Costa Rica and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Orotina to Santa Cruz via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Orotina to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Orotina to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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