There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to San Juan by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
3h 10m$12–16Drive 208.5 km
- Drive from Liberia to San Juancar 208.5 km
3h 24m$28–41Fly from Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
3h 56m$249–974Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
4h 18m$12–15Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
5h 36m$12–15Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
4h 34m$359–444
Liberia to San Juan by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to San Juan is to bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia which costs $12 - $16 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to San Juan is to bus via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes which takes 3h 10m and costs $12 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to San Juan. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Diagonal Centro De Oftalmología Y Óptica Fonseca A Un Costado De La Municipalidad via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Liberia and San Juan is 211 km. The road distance is 208.5 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to San Juan without a car is to bus via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes which takes 3h 10m and costs $12 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Liberia to San Juan, including transfers.
Liberia to San Juan bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to San Juan is to bus via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes which takes 3h 10m and costs $12 - $16. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,000 and takes 3h 56m.
Liberia to San Juan bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to San Juan is 208 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Liberia to San Juan.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and San Juan, San José, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) hourly.
- 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 45m
- 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
- 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 45m
- 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
- 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 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
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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