There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, train, 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 Liberia International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LIR - SBA
13h 45m$457–1,571Fly Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LIR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
13h 11m$368–1,172Bus, 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 Santa Barbaratrain
4d 18h$406–518Drive 3,295.8 mi
- Drive from Liberia to Santa Barbaracar 3,295.8 mi
2d 16h$850–1,228Fly Liberia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LIR - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
17h 2mFly Liberia International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LIR - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 11m$453–1,473Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJO - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
16h 29m$743–1,177Fly Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LIR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 31m$528–1,674
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Santa Barbara is to bus and train which costs $400 - $550 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which takes 13h 11m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Liberia and Santa Barbara is 2749 miles. The road distance is 3315.1 miles.
The best way to get from Liberia to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 18h and costs $400 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Liberia to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 2h behind Liberia. It is currently 9:33 PM in Liberia and 7:33 PM in Santa Barbara.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Santa Barbara is 3315 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Liberia to Santa Barbara.
There are 333+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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