There are 4 ways to get from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
3h 36m$16–20Drive 145.2 km
- Drive from Liberia Airport to Puntarenascar 145.2 km
2h 23m$20–29Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
3h 17m$634–771Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
3h 40m$200–758
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $15 - $21 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Boulevard Aeropuerto and arriving at Puntarenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Liberia Airport and Puntarenas is 147 km. The road distance is 145.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 3h 36m and costs $15 - $21.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Liberia Airport to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia Airport to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia Airport to Puntarenas is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Liberia Airport to Puntarenas.
There are 121+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Liberia Airport, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Reina del Campo operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas every 3 hours. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
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