There are 6 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, 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.
Fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DTW - LIR
6h 7m$342–1,146Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 21h$494–894Drive 5,416.9 km
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Liberiacar 5,416.9 km
2d 19h$727–1,050Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DTW - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
11h 9m$496–1,198Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DTW - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
12h 43m$438–1,121Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DTW - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
10h 55m$403–1,049
Detroit (DTW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia is to fly and shuttle which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 21h.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and Liberia is 3535 km. The road distance is 5416.9 km.
The best way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 21h and costs $490 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia, including transfers.
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $340 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $900 and takes 5 days 21h.
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
Liberia is 2h behind Detroit Airport (DTW). It is currently 5:27 PM in Detroit Airport (DTW) and 3:27 PM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 5d 21h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Charlotte, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Charlotte, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Detroit to Tamarindo Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- 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/
- 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/
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Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia is 5417 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Liberia.
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