There are 3 ways to get from Liberia to Arenal by bus, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Cañas to Tilaránbus
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Terminal Arenalbus
3h 24m$5–13Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenaltaxi
1h 38m$83–105Drive 87.7 km
- Drive from Liberia to Arenalcar 87.7 km
1h 35m$15–21
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Arenal is to bus which costs $4 - $13 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Arenal is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Arenal. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at Terminal Arenal via Cañas and Tilarán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Liberia and Arenal is 100 km. The road distance is 87.7 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Arenal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 24m and costs $4 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Liberia to Arenal, including transfers.
Liberia to Arenal bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia to Arenal bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Cañas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Arenal is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Liberia to Arenal.
There are 168+ hotels available in Arenal.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Terminal Arenal via Cañas, Cañas, and Tilarán in around 3h 24m.
- 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 Cañas to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Tilarán to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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