There are 7 ways to get from Golfito to Liberia by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly from Golfito
best- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GLF - LIR
4h 17m$380–573Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Río Claro to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
10h 57m$24–33Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
8h 40m$52–439Drive 412.6 km
- Drive from Golfito to Liberiacar 412.6 km
6h 53m$56–80Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Drive from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PJM - LIR
5h 29m$379–639Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neilly to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
13h 42m$35–42Bus #2
- Take the bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
14h 6m$34–47
Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golfito to Liberia is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $24 - $35 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Golfito to Liberia is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $380 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Golfito to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Golfito and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Río Claro, Quepos and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Golfito and Liberia is 351 km. The road distance is 412.6 km.
The best way to get from Golfito to Liberia without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 8h 40m and costs $50 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Golfito to Liberia, including transfers.
Golfito to Liberia bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Río Claro station.
The best way to get from Golfito to Liberia is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $380 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Puntarenas, which costs $24 - $35 and takes 10h 57m.
Golfito to Liberia bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golfito to Liberia is 413 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Golfito to Liberia.
What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Golfito to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Río Claro, Quepos, and Puntarenas in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Drake Bay, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Drake Bay, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- 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
Bus from Río Claro to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Neilly to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
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
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