There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to Mérida by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane LIR - MID
12h 41m$4,949–17,343Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Mérida Centro Históricobus
2d 15h$3,544–6,244Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Históricobus Ado
2d 4h$4,237–18,915Drive 1,761.8 km
- Drive from Liberia to Méridacar 1,761.8 km
30h 5m$4,014–5,798Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SJO - MID
12h 16m$11,607–25,106Bus, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MGA - MID
13h 25m$11,066–24,625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Bacalar to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
2d 9h$4,470–23,409Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Históricobus Ado
2d 14h$3,920–18,850
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Mérida is to bus which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Mérida is to shuttle and fly which takes 12h 16m and costs $11000 - $26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via San José, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Liberia and Mérida is 1253 km. The road distance is 1761.8 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $3900 - $19000.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Liberia to Mérida, including transfers.
Liberia to Mérida bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Mérida is to fly which takes 12h 41m and costs $4900 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José, which costs $4200 - $19000 and takes 2 days 4h.
Liberia to Mérida bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Mérida is 1762 km. It takes approximately 30h 5m to drive from Liberia to Mérida.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Mérida, Mexico?
American Airlines, World Ticket, and Aeroméxico fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Mérida International Airport (MID) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberia to Mérida Centro Histórico via Central Autobusera Inteligente, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–9,500
Flights from Managua Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–23,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–27,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Bacalar to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $390–480
- Local Tourist
- $490–650
- National Tourist
- $700–950
- International Tourist
- $950–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–1,900
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
- 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
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,020
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,020
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $666–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $802
- ADO GL
- $666
Bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $666–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $802
- ADO GL
- $666
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,570
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,338
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,059
- 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
- $1,100–1,200
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,532
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- 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
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $280–400
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–935
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $600–850
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
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