There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to Manuel Antonio by bus, car, shuttle, 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 via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas / ...
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
5h 26m$20–26Drive 254.3 km
- Drive from Liberia to Manuel Antoniocar 254.3 km
4h 20m$35–50Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
4h 9m$430–731Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Manuel Antoniobus
9h 14m$691–964Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from San José to Manuel Antoniobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
10h 2m$25–29Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- 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
5h 18m$549–817Fly Liberia International Airport to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane LIR - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
8h 4m$683–1,016Fly 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 Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus
5h 43m$699–915
Liberia to Manuel Antonio by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Manuel Antonio is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $19 - $27 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Manuel Antonio is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $430 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Manuel Antonio. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at Quepos via Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Liberia and Manuel Antonio is 281 km. The road distance is 254.3 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Manuel Antonio without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 5h 26m and costs $19 - $27.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Liberia to Manuel Antonio, including transfers.
Liberia to Manuel Antonio bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia to Manuel Antonio bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Manuel Antonio is 254 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Liberia to Manuel Antonio.
There are 423+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Manuel Antonio via Puntarenas and Quepos in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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
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 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
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- 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 Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- 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 Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
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
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
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