There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Guanacaste by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PHX - LIR
10h 32m$295–1,069Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
3d 10h$341–528Drive 4,532.8 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Liberiacar 4,532.8 km
2d 9h$727–1,049Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PHX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
13h 8m$713–1,133Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TUS - LIR
14h 28m$563–1,720Fly Phoenix to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PHX - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
15h 26m$370–901Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
3d 17h$302–536Bus #2
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 16h$388–516Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
5d$972–1,678
Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Guanacaste is to bus via Tlaquepaque which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Liberia via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Phoenix and Guanacaste is 3721 km. The road distance is 4532.8 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 3 days 10h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Phoenix to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Phoenix to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $290 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 10h.
Phoenix to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Guanacaste is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 6:25 AM in Phoenix and 7:25 AM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix to Liberia via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Phoenix to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Phoenix to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–258
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $140–220
- Titanium
- $156–158
- Platinum
- $258
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- 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
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
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
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
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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