There are 4 ways to get from San José to Santa Cecilia by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
- Drive from Liberia to Santa Ceciliacar
3h 3m$20–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Santa Ceciliabus 501 A San Jose
5h 30m$10–14Drive 247.6 km
- Drive from San José to Santa Ceciliacar 247.6 km
3h 59m$34–48Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Drive from Liberia-Airport-LIR to Santa Ceciliacar
4h 38m$193–921
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Santa Cecilia is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Santa Cecilia is to bus and drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $20 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe and arriving at Santa Cecilia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between San José and Santa Cecilia is 287 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from San José to Santa Cecilia without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from San José to Santa Cecilia, including transfers.
San José to Santa Cecilia bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe station.
San José to Santa Cecilia bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Santa Cecilia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Santa Cecilia is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from San José to Santa Cecilia.
There are 33+ hotels available in Santa Cecilia.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Santa Cecilia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Santa Cecilia 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- 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 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Santa Cecilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
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