There are 9 ways to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José 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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
2h 25m$190–876Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
3h 52m$9–11Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, 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
4h 21m$357–441Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Liberia-LIR to San José216 km
3h 32m$75–100Drive 216 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San Josécar 216 km
3h 32m$29–42Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Colabus
3h 5mBus via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
4h 59m$10–13Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
6h 8m$10–13Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia-Airport-LIR to San José
3h 55m$235
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José is to bus which costs $9 - $11 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José is to fly and bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José. However, there are services departing from Llano Grande and arriving at Central Autobusera Inteligente via Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) and San José is 264 km. The road distance is 216 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José without a car is to bus which takes 3h 52m and costs $9 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José, including transfers.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 29m.
- 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
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- 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
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- 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
- 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 Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- 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 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
- 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
Shuttle from Liberia-Airport-LIR to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Liberia-LIR to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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