There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to Esterillos by bus, car, plane, shuttle, 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
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from San José to Esterillos Centrobus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
4h 16m$21–27Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Esterillosbus Puntarenas
5h 30m$10–15Drive 208.7 km
- Drive from Liberia to Esterilloscar 208.7 km
3h 28m$28–41Fly from Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from San José to Esterillos Centrobus
4h 40m$258–685Shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Esterillostaxi
5h 32m$612–876Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from San José to Esterillos Centrobus
5h 17m$368–435
Liberia to Esterillos by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Esterillos is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $9 - $16 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Esterillos is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Esterillos. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Esterillos Centro via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Liberia and Esterillos is 303 km. The road distance is 208.7 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Esterillos without a car is to bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $21 - $27.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Liberia to Esterillos, including transfers.
Liberia to Esterillos bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to Esterillos bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Esterillos is 209 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Liberia to Esterillos.
There are 784+ hotels available in Esterillos.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Esterillos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Esterillos Centro via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, and San José in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
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
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
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
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Esterillos Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
Bus from San José to Esterillos Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
Bus from San José to Esterillos Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Esterillos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
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