There are 7 ways to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo by plane, shuttle, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LIR - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
3h 57m$327–516Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus San José – Manzanillo
10h 35m$22–29Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Playa Manzanillo427.6 km
6h 56m$75–100Drive 427.6 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillocar 427.6 km
6h 56m$59–85Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
7h 31m$1,043–1,045Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus San José – Manzanillo
11h 41m$23–30Bus, shuttle via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to ManzanilloManzanillo
12h 21m$84–86
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo is to bus via Liberia which costs $22 - $29 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 57m and costs $320 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo. However, there are services departing from Llano Grande and arriving at Parada Playa Manzanillo via Liberia and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Playa Manzanillo is 352 km. The road distance is 427.6 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 10h 35m and costs $22 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo, including transfers.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo is 428 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Manzanillo.
There are 700+ hotels available in Playa Manzanillo.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica and Playa Manzanillo, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Llano Grande to Parada Playa Manzanillo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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