There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to El Ostional by bus or car
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Bus, drive via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to La Cruzbus
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
4h 1m$24–33Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruzbus
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
4h 5m$12–19Drive 167 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to El Ostionalcar 167 km
3h 3m$23–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to El Ostional is to bus and drive which costs $11 - $19 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to El Ostional is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Santa Cruz and El Ostional is 171 km. The road distance is 167 km.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Santa Cruz to El Ostional, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to El Ostional is 167 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Santa Cruz to El Ostional.
There are 170+ hotels available in El Ostional.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and El Ostional, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to El Ostional. However, you can take the bus to Liberia, walk to Liberia, take the bus to La Cruz, then drive to El Ostional. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Cruz to El Ostional in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
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