There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to La Pavona by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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 La Pavonabus San José
5h 17m$84–86Drive 280.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Liberia to La Pavonacar 280.9 km
5h 23m$45–65Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from San José to La Pavonabus
6h 30m$333–1,646Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-C
- Take the bus from San José to La Pavonabus San José
5h 21m$85–87Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from San José to La Pavonabus San José
7h 48m$85–87Bus via Cañas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from San José to La Pavonabus
8h$87–94Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, 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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from San José to La Pavonabus
7h 7m$443–516Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus
5h 37m$1,018–1,185
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to La Pavona is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to La Pavona is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $84 - $86.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to La Pavona. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at La Pavona via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Liberia and La Pavona is 322 km. The road distance is 280.9 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to La Pavona without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $84 - $86.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Liberia to La Pavona, including transfers.
Liberia to La Pavona bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to La Pavona bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to La Pavona is 281 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Liberia to La Pavona.
Book your Liberia to La Pavona bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and La Pavona, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to La Pavona via Central Autobusera Inteligente and San José in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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 San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Bus from San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Bus from San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Bus from San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Bus from San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Bus from San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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