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How to get fromSan Jose Airport (SJO) to Guardiaby plane, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Guardia by plane, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Liberia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    2h 4m
    $180–750

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus bus 1502
    3h 47m
    $10–14

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Guardiarideshare rideshare 207.9 km
    3h 29m
    $45–65

  4. Drive 207.9 km

    1. Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Guardiacar car 207.9 km
    3h 29m
    $28–41

  5. Fly to Tamarindo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    2. Take the bus from Villarreal to Guardiabus bus
    3h 22m
    $197–266

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    3h 39m
    $417–494

  7. Bus via El Cacique

    1. Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus bus 1502
    3h 50m
    $10–14

  8. Bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus bus 500-B / ...
    6h 21m
    $20–27

San Jose Airport (SJO) to Guardia by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 168.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Guardia, Costa Rica?

SANSA, World Ticket, and Edelweiss Air fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Guardia via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 3h 47m.

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