There are 10 ways to get from Liberia to Cancún by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJO - CUN
8h 43m$9,316–15,374Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2d 14h$3,925–20,061Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 3h$4,219–19,490Drive 1,757.7 km
- Drive from Liberia to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertocar 1,757.7 km
29h 54m$4,255–6,145Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Granadabus Sjo
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancún
2d 2hFly from Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LIR - CUN
8h 58m$7,724–24,366Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TNO - CUN
8h 19m$5,023–11,838Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane FON - CUN
10h 14m$7,659–12,954Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane NOB - CUN
10h 46m$10,903–14,788Bus, train via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2d 4h$4,278–20,155
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Cancún is to bus which costs $4200 - $20000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Cancún is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $5000 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via San José, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Liberia and Cancún is 1496 km. The road distance is 1757.7 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Cancún without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Liberia to Cancún, including transfers.
Liberia to Cancún bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Cancún is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $4200 - $20000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $7500 - $25000 and takes 8h 58m.
Liberia to Cancún bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Liberia. It is currently 5:45 PM in Liberia and 6:45 PM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Cancún, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Central Autobusera Inteligente, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, World Ticket, Volaris Costa Rica, and two other airlines fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) once daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Cancún International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cancún International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cancún International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $410–490
- Local Tourist
- $500–650
- National Tourist
- $750–1,000
- International Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,000
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $410–490
- Local Tourist
- $500–650
- National Tourist
- $750–1,000
- International Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,854
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,670
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,019
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,324
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,019
- Website
- RIDE CR
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Cancún is 1758 km. It takes approximately 29h 54m to drive from Liberia to Cancún.
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