There are 4 ways to get from San José to Playa Hermosa by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus 1502
2h 23m$40–51Bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
5h 49m$11–15Drive 237.5 km
- Drive from San José to Playa Hermosacar 237.5 km
3h 54m$32–46Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Playa Hermosa
4h 20m$70–240
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Playa Hermosa is to bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia which costs $11 - $16 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Playa Hermosa is to bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Playa Hermosa. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Guardia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between San José and Playa Hermosa is 240 km. The road distance is 237.5 km.
The best way to get from San José to Playa Hermosa without a car is to bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from San José to Playa Hermosa, including transfers.
San José to Playa Hermosa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Playa Hermosa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Guardia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Playa Hermosa is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from San José to Playa Hermosa.
There are 868+ hotels available in Playa Hermosa.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Shuttle from San José to Playa Hermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Playa Hermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- 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
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