There are 7 ways to get from Cariari to Liberia by bus, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberiabus San Jose
6h 55m$15–19Drive 260.3 km
- Drive from Cariari to Liberiacar 260.3 km
4h 42m$35–51Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
5h 42m$250–774Bus via Miramar
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinalbus
- Take the bus from Sardinal to Liberiabus
7h 5mBus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
8h 17m$16–19Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
6h 25m$362–415Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
6h 59m$406–493
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cariari to Liberia is to bus which costs $15 - $20 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cariari to Liberia is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cariari to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Cariari and arriving at Liberia via Terminal Guápiles and Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Cariari and Liberia is 290 km. The road distance is 260.3 km.
The best way to get from Cariari to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Cariari to Liberia, including transfers.
Cariari to Liberia bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Terminal Guápiles station.
Cariari to Liberia bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cariari to Liberia is 260 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cariari to Liberia.
There are 106+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Cariari, Limón, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cariari to Liberia via Terminal Guápiles and Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2767 7590 / 2767 7137
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sardinal to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
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