There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Guanacaste by 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.
Car, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
7h 17m$779–990Car, fly to Liberia International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane UIO - LIR
8h 12m$200–644Car, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane UIO - TNO
8h 31m$277–610
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Guanacaste is to car and fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Guanacaste is to car and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 17m and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Quito and Guanacaste is 1517 km.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Quito to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Guanacaste is 1h behind Quito. It is currently 9:48 AM in Quito and 8:48 AM in Guanacaste.
There are 106+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Guanacaste. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Cañas. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Liberia.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Guayaquil, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Guayaquil, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Guayaquil, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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