There are 5 ways to get from Liberia to Galápagos Islands by shuttle, plane, or bus
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 San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SJO - SCY
14h 3m$1,032–2,086Fly from Liberia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane LIR - SCY
22h 18m$566–2,069Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane TNO - SCY
23h 6m$576–1,679Bus, 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 San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane FON - SCY
24h 39m$722–1,969Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane NOB - SCY
23h 51m$860–1,880
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Galápagos Islands is to shuttle and fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Galápagos Islands is to shuttle and fly which takes 14h 3m and costs $1,000 - $2,100.
The distance between Liberia and Galápagos Islands is 1584 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Liberia to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
There are 170+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
American Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Miami, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Nosara Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Miami, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- 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
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
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
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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
- 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
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