There are 5 ways to get from Liberia to Medellín by shuttle, plane, bus, or ferry
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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SJO - MDE
8h 8m$576–1,074Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane TNO - MDE
7h 41m$271–609Bus, Tour, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Cartíbus
- Take the ferry from Cartí to Sapzurroferry
- Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Necocliferry
- Take the bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Nortebus
6d 15hFly from Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LIR - MDE
7h 18m$331–619Bus, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane FON - MDE
10h 14m$477–719
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Medellín is to shuttle and fly which costs $270 - $650 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Medellín is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $330 - $650.
The distance between Liberia and Medellín is 1307 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Medellín without a car is to bus and Tour and ferry which takes 6 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Liberia to Medellín, including transfers.
Medellín is 1h ahead of Liberia. It is currently 1:25 PM in Liberia and 2:25 PM in Medellín.
There are 2794+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Medellín, Colombia?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Nosara Beach, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- 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 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 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
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 55 3115 3995
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panama San Blas Tours
Bus from Panama City to Cartí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Panama San Blas Tours
- Phone
- +57 604 4448 6641
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 448 7712
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
Bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 5873
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrauraba.com
Bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- sotrauraba.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +57 313 716 6662
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
Ferry from Cartí to Sapzurro
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $545
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Sapzurro to Necocli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
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