There are 6 ways to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIR - PTY
4h 6m$424–707Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
21h 2m$64–91Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
7h 59m$560–984Drive 948.4 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama Citycar 948.4 km
14h 49m$130–188Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus Panamá / ...
22h 54m$66–103Shuttle, bus and ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Bocas del Toro
- Take the busferry from Bocas del Toro to Chiriquí Grandebusferry
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Panama Citybus
28h 8m$863–1,084
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Llano Grande and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Liberia and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Panama City is 719 km. The road distance is 948.4 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 21h 2m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City, including transfers.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $420 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 21h 2m.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Liberia Airport (LIR). It is currently 7:50 PM in Liberia Airport (LIR) and 8:50 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?
SANSA, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Llano Grande to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 21h 2m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Nosara Beach, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE 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
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- 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
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Monteverde to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- SERVIDCHANDA
Busferry from Bocas del Toro to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- SERVIDCHANDA
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Chiriquí Grande to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $11–14
- Adult
- $22–27
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Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City is 948 km. It takes approximately 14h 49m to drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Panama City.
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