There are 6 ways to get from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste by plane, busferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ACO - LIR
1h 52m$297–536Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Playa Santa Teresa to La Irmacar
- Take the bus from La Irma to Parada Rotonda Liberiabus Sjo
3h 23m$23–34Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebusferry San Jose
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
9h 42m$92–102Drive 175.4 km
- Drive from Playa Santa Teresa to Liberiacar 175.4 km
3h 11m$24–34Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Teresa to LiberiaSanta Teresa
4h$50Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Teresa to TamarindoPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Liberiabus 1502
4h 25m$634–636
Cobano (ACO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste is to drive and bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Santa Teresa and arriving at Liberia via Montezuma and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Playa Santa Teresa and Guanacaste is 140 km. The road distance is 175.4 km.
The best way to get from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Montezuma station.
Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste is 175 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Playa Santa Teresa to Guanacaste.
There are 107+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Cobano (ACO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) twice daily. Alternatively, Santa Teresa Adventure operates a shuttle from Santa Teresa to Liberia on demand. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Montezuma to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 6063 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Teresa Adventure
Shuttle from Santa Teresa to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Santa Teresa Adventure
Bus from La Irma to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Santa Teresa to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $626
- Website
- RIDE CR
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