There are 5 ways to get from Liberia to Carate by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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 Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Caratecar
8h 6m$509–524Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Piedras Blancasbus
- Drive from Piedras Blancas to Caratecar
11h 47m$35–51Drive 476.1 km
- 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$521–999Shuttle, 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 19m$626–1,094
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Liberia and Carate is 529 km. The road distance is 476.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Liberia to Carate, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Carate is 476 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Liberia to Carate.
There are 188+ hotels available in 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.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- 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 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Piedras Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
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
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