There are 10 ways to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas by plane, bus, shuttle, rideshare, or car
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Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
2h 30m$193–747Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenasbus San José
5h 24m$14–15Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
4h 25m$360–444Bus via Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus Puntarenas
5h 16m$63–85Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Atenas177.8 km
3h 10m$75–100Drive 177.8 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenascar 177.8 km
3h 10m$24–35Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenas
2h 49m$500–637Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
6h 41m$15–16Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
7h 41m$14–16Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenas
4h 59m$575–848
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas is to bus which costs $13 - $15 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas is to fly and bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Llano Grande and arriving at Orotina via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Atenas is 189 km. The road distance is 177.8 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 5h 16m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas, including transfers.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas is 178 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Atenas.
There are 370+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Llano Grande to Atenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, and Orotina in around 5h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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