There are 4 ways to get from San José to Cañas by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
3h 2m$11–16Drive 157.8 km
- Drive from San José to Cañascar 157.8 km
2h 38m$22–31Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cañas
2h 55m$234Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañasbus 505 San José
3h 18m$15–21
San José to Cañas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Cañas is to bus via Liberia which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Cañas is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe and arriving at Cañas. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between San José and Cañas is 254 km. The road distance is 157.8 km.
The best way to get from San José to Cañas without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 3h 2m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from San José to Cañas, including transfers.
San José to Cañas bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú, depart from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe station.
San José to Cañas bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú, arrive at Cañas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Cañas is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from San José to Cañas.
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What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cañas via Liberia and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 3h 2m.
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Shuttle from San José to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $234
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Tica Bus
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