There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to Playa Zancudo by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Golfito, taxi
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF)plane LIR - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to Playa Zancudotaxi
5h 42m$486–859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudobus
16h 38m$36–41Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarillabus
- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Río Clarobus
- Take the taxi from Río Claro to Playa Zancudotaxi
11h 4m$127–169Drive 461.1 km
- Drive from Liberia to Playa Zancudocar 461.1 km
7h 57m$62–90Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfito
- Take the taxi from Golfito to Playa Zancudotaxi
7h 18m$974–1,006Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LIR - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Playa Zancudocar
7h 32m$386–539Bus, taxi via Parrita
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parritabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Río Clarobus
- Take the taxi from Río Claro to Playa Zancudotaxi
11h 30m$127–166Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudobus
16h 40m$37–43
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Playa Zancudo is to bus which costs $36 - $42 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Playa Zancudo is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $480 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Playa Zancudo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia and arriving at Zancudo via San José and Ciudad Neily. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
The distance between Liberia and Playa Zancudo is 406 km. The road distance is 461.1 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Playa Zancudo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 4m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Liberia to Playa Zancudo, including transfers.
Liberia to Playa Zancudo bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Liberia to Playa Zancudo bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Playa Zancudo is 461 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Liberia to Playa Zancudo.
There are 65+ hotels available in Playa Zancudo.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Playa Zancudo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Zancudo via Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia, San José, and Ciudad Neily in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–23
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $22–25
- 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
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 8740 2937
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Zancudo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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