There are 5 ways to get from Santa Elena to Guanacaste by bus, taxi, shuttle, or car
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Line 625 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Cañitas to Las Juntasbus 625
- Take the bus from Las Juntas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Liberia
3h$9–12Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Santa Elena to La Irmataxi
- Take the bus from La Irma to Liberiabus 1502
1h 42m$73–87Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to LiberiaSan Juan Sur
3h 22mLine 625 bus, bus via Terminal Pulmitán Liberia
- Take the bus from Cañitas to Las Juntasbus 625
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Las Juntas, Abangares to Terminal Pulmitán Liberiabus 504
3h 30mDrive 92.8 km
- Drive from Santa Elena to Liberiacar 92.8 km
2h 9m$13–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Elena to Guanacaste is to line 625 bus and bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Elena to Guanacaste is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $70 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Elena to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Cañitas and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Las Juntas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Santa Elena and Guanacaste is 109 km. The road distance is 92.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Elena to Guanacaste without a car is to line 625 bus and bus which takes 3h and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Santa Elena to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Santa Elena to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, depart from Cañitas station.
Santa Elena to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, arrive at Las Juntas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Elena to Guanacaste is 93 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Santa Elena to Guanacaste.
There are 107+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cañitas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Las Juntas in around 3h.
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Cañitas to Las Juntas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Cañitas to Las Juntas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Las Juntas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from La Irma to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- Marvelus Travel
Bus from Terminal de Buses Las Juntas, Abangares to Terminal Pulmitán Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Colorado de Abangares S.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 6192 3389
Taxi Monteverde
- Phone
- +506 2645 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Monteverde Central 7
- Phone
- +506 2645 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
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