There are 7 ways to get from Liberia to San Jose by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 32m$321–1,040Bus, train
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
5d 2h$461–678Drive 3,537.1 mi
- Drive from Liberia to San Josecar 3,537.1 mi
2d 20h$764–1,103Fly Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIR - SJC
10h 57m$439–1,472Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
13h 41m$817–1,557Fly Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LIR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
11h 48m$414–1,481Fly Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LIR - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
15h 30m$424–1,432
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to San Jose is to bus and train which costs $460 - $700 and takes 5 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 10h 32m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Liberia and San Jose is 3009 miles. The road distance is 3557.7 miles.
The best way to get from Liberia to San Jose without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 2h and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Liberia to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 1h behind Liberia. It is currently 10:48 AM in Liberia and 9:48 AM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to San Jose is 3558 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Liberia to San Jose.
There are 418+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tica Bus
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