There are 7 ways to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso by plane, bus, shuttle, rideshare, or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
3h 53m$193–879Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
5h 27m$12–14Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
5h 48m$360–444Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Paraíso244.9 km
4h 8m$75–100Drive 244.9 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraísocar 244.9 km
4h 8m$33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
6h 30m$13–15Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to CartagoPrivate
4h 28m$481–684
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which costs $12 - $14 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso is to fly and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso. However, there are services departing from Llano Grande and arriving at Paraíso via Liberia, Terminal Lumaca and Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Paraíso is 295 km. The road distance is 244.9 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso without a car is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 5h 27m and costs $12 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso, including transfers.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso is 245 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Paraíso.
There are 235+ hotels available in Paraíso.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica and Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Llano Grande to Paraíso via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Lumaca, Cartago, and Cartago in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- 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 Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
- +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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Paraíso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Paraíso. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












