There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Guanacaste by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
1h 57m$23–28Bus via Hospital México
cheapest- Take the bus from Hospital México to Liberiabus 1502
2h 12m$22–26Drive 199.8 km
- Drive from San Rafael to Liberiacar 199.8 km
3h 14m$27–39Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
2h 2m$285–866Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 50m$217–277
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Guanacaste is to bus via Hospital México which costs $22 - $27 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Guanacaste is to bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $23 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Liberia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between San Rafael and Guanacaste is 211 km. The road distance is 199.8 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $23 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from San Rafael to Guanacaste, including transfers.
San Rafael to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Guanacaste is to bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $23 - $28. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $900 and takes 2h 2m.
San Rafael to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Guanacaste is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from San Rafael to Guanacaste.
What companies run services between San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 1h 51m. 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 Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
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 Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
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
- $40–330
- 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 Hospital México to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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