The average bus between San José and Liberia takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from San José to Liberia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between San José and Liberia. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from San José is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Liberia at 7:34 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San José station and arriving at Liberia station. Services depart 5 times a day, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
San José to Liberia bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
San José to Liberia bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Municipal de Liberia station.
Book your San José to Liberia bus tickets online with Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste and Tica Bus.
The distance between San José and Liberia is 167.5 km. The road distance is 206 km.
Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia hourly. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 4h. Two other operators also service this route.