There are 3 ways to get from Liberia to Playa Ostional by bus, car, or plane
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Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Playa Ostional is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Playa Ostional is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Playa Ostional. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Ostional via Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Liberia and Playa Ostional is 102 km. The road distance is 100 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Playa Ostional without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $11 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Liberia to Playa Ostional, including transfers.
Liberia to Playa Ostional bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Playa Ostional is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $11 - $3,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2h 14m.
Liberia to Playa Ostional bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Playa Ostional is 100 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Liberia to Playa Ostional.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Playa Ostional, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Ostional via Terminal Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, SANSA flies from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- Buses Públicos CR
Bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–3,000
- Schedules at
- Buses Públicos CR
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