There are 4 ways to get from Liberia to Machu Picchu by shuttle, plane, or train
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Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SJO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
18h 54m$677–2,561Fly from Liberia International Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LIR - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
19h 44m$441–2,684Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TNO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
18h 26m$461–2,544Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane NOB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 17m$755–2,795
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Machu Picchu is to shuttle and fly and Train + Bus which costs $460 - $2,600 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Machu Picchu is to shuttle and fly and Train + Bus which takes 18h 26m and costs $460 - $2,600.
The distance between Liberia and Machu Picchu is 3291 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Liberia to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h ahead of Liberia. It is currently 4:11 PM in Liberia and 5:11 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 168+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Liberia to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the shuttle to Monteverde, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), walk to Cusco Airport, take the bus to Avenida Pardo, walk to Cusco - Wanchaq, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Liberia Airport, walk to Liberia International Airport (LIR) airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), walk to Cusco Airport, take the bus to Avenida Pardo, walk to Cusco - Wanchaq, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Nosara Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Nosara Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nosara Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
- 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 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
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