There are 7 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo by plane, taxi, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to Playa Naranjotaxi
1h 59m$319–1,034Drive 240.7 km
cheapest- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjocar 240.7 km
4h 11m$33–47Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the taxi from Liberia to Playa Naranjotaxi
4h 38m$110–143Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Playa Naranjo240.7 km
4h 11m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
5h 25m$47–61Bus via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
7h 16m$48–63Bus #2
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
8h 28m$48–63
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 59m and costs $310 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo. However, there are services departing from El Cacique and arriving at Santa Rosa National Park Turnoff via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Playa Naranjo is 223 km. The road distance is 240.7 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 38m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from El Cacique station.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo is 241 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Playa Naranjo.
There are 69+ hotels available in Playa Naranjo.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Playa Naranjo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Cacique to Playa Naranjo via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Santa Rosa National Park Turnoff in around 5h 25m.
- 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 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
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 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
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Playa Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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