There are 8 ways to get from San Antonio to Guanacaste by plane, bus, car, shuttle, 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 San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAT - LIR
8h 31m$266–970Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
2d 19h$295–424Drive 3,218.6 km
- Drive from San Antonio to Liberiacar 3,218.6 km
43h 30m$432–624Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane AUS - LIR
10h 24m$279–995Fly San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAT - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
10h 53m$735–1,236Fly San Antonio International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAT - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
13h 7m$701–1,002Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio 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
2d 20h$280–409Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 3h$306–609
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $280 - $410 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from San Antonio and arriving at Liberia via Central del Norte, Politécnico, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between San Antonio and Guanacaste is 2523 km. The road distance is 3218.6 km.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 19h and costs $290 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from San Antonio to Guanacaste, including transfers.
San Antonio to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from San Antonio station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $260 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $290 - $430 and takes 2 days 19h.
San Antonio to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Guanacaste is 1h behind San Antonio. It is currently 12:33 PM in San Antonio and 11:33 AM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio to Liberia via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- 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
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Tica Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 586 310 8389
- [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 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Guanacaste is 3219 km. It takes approximately 43h 30m to drive from San Antonio to Guanacaste.
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