There are 9 ways to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo by plane, taxi, bus, car, rideshare, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Golfito, taxi
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF)plane LIR - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to Playa Zancudotaxi
4h 43m$425–644Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudobus
17h 54m$36–42Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez to Playa Zancudocar
14h 18m$56–76Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Playa Zancudo471.2 km
8h 7m$75–100Drive 471.2 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudocar 471.2 km
8h 7m$64–92Bus, shuttle, taxi
- 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 Golfito
- Take the taxi from Golfito to Playa Zancudotaxi
7h 45m$974–1,006Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LIR - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Playa Zancudocar
5h 38m$324–511Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Río Clarobus
- Take the taxi from Golfito to Playa Zancudotaxi
14h 25m$124–162Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudobus
16h 53m$37–44
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo is to bus which costs $35 - $45 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs $420 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo. However, there are services departing from Llano Grande and arriving at Zancudo via Terminal Municipal de Liberia, Terminal San Carlos, San José and Ciudad Neily. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Playa Zancudo is 392 km. The road distance is 471.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 8h 7m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo, including transfers.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo is 471 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Zancudo.
There are 63+ hotels available in Playa Zancudo.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica and Playa Zancudo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Llano Grande to Zancudo via Terminal Municipal de Liberia, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal San Carlos, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, San José, and Ciudad Neily in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- 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 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Musoc
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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
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 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 Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Río Claro
- 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
- 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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
- Phone
- +506 8740 2937
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Barrantes
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transporte Barrantes
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transporte Barrantes
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Liberia-LIR to Playa Zancudo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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