There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIJ - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
10h 18m$776–978Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 1h$229–342Fly San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAN - LIR
12h 3m$322–1,052Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
3d 14h$235–329Drive 4,963.8 km
- Drive from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Liberiacar 4,963.8 km
2d 13h$666–962Fly Tijuana International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane TIJ - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
13h 44m$635–1,338Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
4d 20h$371–474
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste is to bus via Mexico City which costs $230 - $330 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 18m and costs $750 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Tijuana International Airport and arriving at Liberia via Tecate, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Tijuana Airport (TIJ) and Guanacaste is 4367 km. The road distance is 4963.8 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 3 days 14h and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Tijuana International Airport station.
The best way to get from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $230 - $330 and takes 3 days 14h.
Tijuana Airport (TIJ) to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Tecate station.
Guanacaste is 1h ahead of Tijuana Airport (TIJ). It is currently 12:35 PM in Tijuana Airport (TIJ) and 1:35 PM in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Tijuana Airport (TIJ), Mexico and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia via Tecate, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Managua Airport via Durango, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- 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
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tecate to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $16–24
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