There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to Carate by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Caratecar
8h$508–523Drive 476.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Liberia to Caratecar 476.1 km
8h 31m$64–93Fly from Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LIR - PJM
5h 9m$431–699Bus
- 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
10h 53m$83–108Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus
- Take the taxi from La Palma to Caratetaxi
12h 54m$120–162Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
6h 24m$627–896
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $430 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Carate. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Puerto Jiménez via Terminal MUSOC and San Isidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Liberia and Carate is 528 km. The road distance is 476.1 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Carate without a car is to bus which takes 10h 53m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Liberia to Carate, including transfers.
Liberia to Carate bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $430 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 10h 53m.
Liberia to Carate bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Carate is 476 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Liberia to Carate.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Carate, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberia to Carate via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, San Isidro, and Puerto Jiménez in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- musoccr.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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