There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 1502 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Terminal Nicoyabus 1502
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Garzabus 548 Nicoya
2h 20m$11–15Line 550 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Garzabus 548 Nicoya
2h 24m$4–7Drive 55.7 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Playa Garzacar 55.7 km
1h 23m$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Playa Garzataxi 55.7 km
1h 23m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza is to line 550 bus and bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Cruz and arriving at Garza via Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Playa Garza is 69 km. The road distance is 55.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza without a car is to line 1502 bus and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Playa Garza bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to Playa Garza bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Playa Garza is 56 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Santa Cruz to Playa Garza.
There are 313+ hotels available in Playa Garza.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Playa Garza, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Garza via Nicoya in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Garza
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Garza
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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