There are 7 ways to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 513 Liberia
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
4h 21m$11–13Drive 247 km
- Drive from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San Josécar 247 km
4h 11m$34–48Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
3h 28m$257–352Bus via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 513 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
5h 27m$12–15Bus #2
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 513 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
6h 37m$12–15Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
4h 7m$183–754Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Colabus
4h 46m
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José is to bus which costs $11 - $14 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José is to fly and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $250 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José. However, there are services departing from Playa Matapalo and arriving at Central Autobusera Inteligente via Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco and San José is 252 km. The road distance is 247 km.
The best way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José without a car is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José, including transfers.
Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), depart from Playa Matapalo station.
Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José is 247 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Central Autobusera Inteligente via Playa Matapalo, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Liberia in around 4h 21m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +506 2697 0584
- [email protected]
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
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