There are 9 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal by plane, taxi, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tamarindo Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take the taxi from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Sardinaltaxi
1h 54m$269–355Bus
cheapest- 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 1502
4h 40m$11–25Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Sardinal217.7 km
3h 39m$45–65Drive 217.7 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinalcar 217.7 km
3h 39m$30–43Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
2h 12m$180–900Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playas del Coco
4h 10m$248–410Bus via El Cacique
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
4h 43m$11–25Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Sardinalbus 500-C
7h 17m$11–15Bus #3
- 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
7h 50m$12–27
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal is to bus which costs $11 - $15 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 54m and costs $260 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal. However, there are services departing from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto and arriving at Sardinal via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Sardinal is 220 km. The road distance is 217.7 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $11 - $25. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $900 and takes 2h 12m.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal is 218 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Sardinal.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Sardinal via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, SANSA, World Ticket, and Edelweiss Air fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) hourly.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Nosara to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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