There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Guanacaste by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SEA - LIR
10h 53m$351–1,175Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
6d 2h$799–1,317Drive 6,626.9 km
- Drive from Seattle to Liberiacar 6,626.9 km
3d 6h$889–1,284Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SEA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
14h 54m$780–1,341Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SEA - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
17h 23m$426–1,057Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
6d 14h$647–1,121
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Guanacaste is to fly which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Smith St @ Pierce St, Houston and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 14h.
The distance between Seattle and Guanacaste is 5385 km. The road distance is 6626.9 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Guanacaste without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 2h and costs $800 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Seattle to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Seattle to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $350 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 6 days 14h.
Seattle to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Guanacaste is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:21 PM in Seattle and 4:21 PM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 6d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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