There are 10 ways to get from Liberia to Puriscal by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Capulínbus
- Take the taxi from Capulín to Puriscaltaxi
5h 1m$118–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from San José to Salitralesbus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
6h 14m$20–24Drive 199.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Puriscalcar 199.6 km
4h 1m$27–39Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
3h 46m$376–1,129Bus, taxi via Orotina
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus
- Take the taxi from Orotina to Puriscaltaxi
5h 9m$108–145Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Santa Rosabus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
8h 30m$21–25Bus via Santa Rosa #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from San José to Santa Rosabus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
9h 14m$20–24Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
4h 24m$486–599Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
5h 34m$780–970Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Take the taxi from Atenas to Puriscaltaxi
5h 41m$664–851
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Puriscal is to bus via Santa Rosa which costs $20 - $25 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Puriscal is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Puriscal. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Salitrales via Cementerio Obrero and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Liberia and Puriscal is 235 km. The road distance is 199.6 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Puriscal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Liberia to Puriscal, including transfers.
Liberia to Puriscal bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to Puriscal bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Puriscal is 200 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Liberia to Puriscal.
There are 286+ hotels available in Puriscal.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Puriscal, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Salitrales via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, and San José in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Capulín
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Salitrales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from San José to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from San José to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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