There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Paraíso by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 550 bus, shuttle, train
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoyabus 550
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartagotrain
5h 35m$275–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
6h 35m$13–14Drive 246.8 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Paraísocar 246.8 km
4h 21m$34–48Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
5h 29m$346–430Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
7h 31m$15–20
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Paraíso is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Paraíso is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Paraíso. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Cruz and arriving at Paraíso via Terminal Lumaca and Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Paraíso is 251 km. The road distance is 246.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Paraíso without a car is to line 550 bus and shuttle and train which takes 5h 35m and costs $275 - $277.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Santa Cruz to Paraíso, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Paraíso bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to Paraíso bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Paraíso is 247 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Santa Cruz to Paraíso.
There are 232+ hotels available in Paraíso.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente every 3 hours. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Santa Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $153
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
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