There are 7 ways to get from Poás to Guanacaste by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Poás to Central Autobusera Inteligentetaxi
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
2h 54m$100–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuelabus Alajuela
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
4h 19m$13–15Drive 201 km
- Drive from Poás to Liberiacar 201 km
3h 38m$27–39Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
3h 52m$250–975Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
6h 40m$15–19Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal TUASA Alajuela to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
7h 48m$15–19Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilarán
4h 8m$351–436
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poás to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Poás to Guanacaste is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $100 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Poás to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Poás Volcano National Park and arriving at Liberia via Alajuela and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Poás and Guanacaste is 248 km. The road distance is 201 km.
The best way to get from Poás to Guanacaste without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Poás to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Poás to Guanacaste bus services, operated by COOPETRANSASI, depart from Poás Volcano National Park station.
Poás to Guanacaste bus services, operated by COOPETRANSASI, arrive at Alajuela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poás to Guanacaste is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Poás to Guanacaste.
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What companies run services between Poás, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Liberia via Alajuela, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- 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 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
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal TUASA Alajuela to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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