American and Canadian airlines fly to San Jose (Juan Santamaria Airport) and Liberia (Daniel Oduber Airport).

Most flights originating from Europe land in San Jose only.

ACHTUNG NEU !!!!
Air Berlin (www.airberlin.de) fliegt ab 12.11.2011 samstags alle 14 Tage
ueber Cancun direkt nach Liberia ( LIR ) , Guanacaste.

Use SANSA (www.airline-sansa.com) or
Nature-Air (www.natureair.co.cr) to fly within Costa Rica.

Transportation from and to the Airport:  Taxis Unidos del Aeropuerto Juan Santamaria

• San Jose aerea
  www.taxiaeropuerto.com
  Phone  (506) 2222 6855
  
  
• Costa Rica Shuttle
  www.costaricashuttle.com
  1-4 persons per bus $ 30.
  Phone  (506) 2289 9509

From San Jose (via the new Autopista del Sol to Caldera-Puntarenas and Tempisque Bridge - Puente de la amistad)
280 km, 4-5 hours by bus to Santa Cruz, 4 hours by car to Playa Junquillal.

From Liberia
Airport Daniel Oduber, 85 km, about 2 ½ hours by bus, 1 ½ hours by car.

From Playa Tamarindo
35km, 45 minutes by car.

From Santa Cruz
30km, 40 minutes by car.

Most mayor rental car companies operate in San Jose, Liberia and Playa Tamarindo.

To rent a car you need a credit card (not debit card) and driver's license.

Shuttle arrangements to and from Liberia, Playa Tamarindo and Santa Cruz can be made.

Bus San Jose – Santa Cruz: Empresa Alfaro, terminal near "La Coca Cola“, every 2 hours, ticket $10.-, Phone (506) 2222 2666. www.empresaalfaro.com

Bus schedules for the most important places: www.thebusschedule.com/cr
Including San Jose - Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz - Playa Junquillal.

Interbus shuttle system Hotel to Hotel :
Ticket San Jose-Tamarindo $80. www.interbusonline.com

For transportation 1-5 persons in Costa Rica: www.transportcostarica.net