There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Guanacaste by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
2h 5m$36–43Drive 194.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Liberiacar 194.5 km
3h 9m$27–38Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
2h 3m$278–1,008Bus
- Take the bus from Real Cariari to Liberiabus 1502
2h 16m$34–40Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
5h 15m$38–46Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 51m$210–378
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Guanacaste is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Liberia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Guanacaste is 217 km. The road distance is 194.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 2h 5m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Santa Ana to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Guanacaste is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 2h 5m and costs $35 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 2h 3m.
Santa Ana to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Guanacaste is 195 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Santa Ana to Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, 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
- $180–390
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 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 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 Real Cariari to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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
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