There are 4 ways to get from San José to Santa Cruz (Region) by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Lagunillabus 1502
2h 32m$10–12Drive 231 km
- Drive from San José to Santa Cruz (Region)car 231 km
4h 9m$31–45Bus, fly
- 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 47m$226–317Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Santa Cruz (Region)
4h 42m$235
San José to Santa Cruz (Region) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Santa Cruz (Region) is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Santa Cruz (Region) is to bus which takes 2h 32m and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Lagunilla. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between San José and Santa Cruz (Region) is 272 km. The road distance is 231 km.
The best way to get from San José to Santa Cruz (Region) without a car is to bus which takes 2h 32m and costs $10 - $12.
The bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Lagunilla takes 2h 32m including transfers and departs three times a day.
San José to Santa Cruz (Region) bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Santa Cruz (Region) bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Lagunilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Santa Cruz (Region) is 231 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from San José to Santa Cruz (Region).
There are 96+ hotels available in Santa Cruz (Region).
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Santa Cruz (Region), Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Lagunilla 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 2h 32m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Lagunilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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
Shuttle from San José to Santa Cruz (Region)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
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