There are 3 ways to get from San José to La Cruz by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruzbus 505
3h$19–29Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruzbus 521 Frontera Norte
5h 32m$12–16Drive 263.1 km
- Drive from San José to La Cruzcar 263.1 km
4h 7m$36–51
San José to La Cruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to La Cruz is to bus via Liberia which costs $12 - $17 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San José to La Cruz is to bus which takes 3h and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Pulmitan San José and arriving at La Cruz. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between San José and La Cruz is 263 km. The road distance is 263.1 km.
The best way to get from San José to La Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs $19 - $29.
The bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz takes 3h including transfers and departs every three hours.
San José to La Cruz bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú S.A., depart from Terminal Pulmitan San José station.
San José to La Cruz bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú S.A., arrive at La Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to La Cruz is 263 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from San José to La Cruz.
There are 33+ hotels available in La Cruz.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transportes Deldú S.A. operates a bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Regular
- $14–20
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
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