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How to get fromCartagena to Liberiaby plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Liberia by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTG - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    10h 25m
    $223–569

  2. Fly to Liberia International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CTG - LIR
    9h 42m
    $182–689

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    7d 1h
    $771–809

  4. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane CTG - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    12h 18m
    $625–983

  5. Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane CTG - TNO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    9h 50m
    $244–534

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane CTG - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    11h 25m
    $543–809

Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,270.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Liberia, Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 3 times a day.

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