There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Guanacaste by plane or shuttle
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 Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SYD - LIR
24h 44m$1,180–1,686Fly to Nosara Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SYD - NOB
33h 8m$482–1,726Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SYD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
31h 22m$1,548–2,400Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SYD - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
30h 6m$1,815–4,318Fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SYD - TNO
32h 19m$677–1,982Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SYD - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilarán
38h 37m$721–2,027
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Guanacaste is to fly which costs $480 - $1,800 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 24h 44m and costs $1,100 - $1,700.
The distance between Sydney and Guanacaste is 13747 km.
It takes approximately 24h 44m to get from Sydney to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Guanacaste is 17h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:48 PM in Sydney and 2:48 AM in Guanacaste.
There are 103+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
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