There are 11 ways to get from Liberia to Tijuana by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LIR - SAN
13h 25m$6,690–23,193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
4d 1h$6,255–11,436Drive 4,998.4 km
- Drive from Liberia to Tijuanacar 4,998.4 km
2d 12h$12,313–17,785Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SJO - TIJ
15h 3m$12,371–37,311Fly Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LIR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
14h 11m$6,535–20,038Fly Liberia International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane LIR - TIJ
14h 46m$6,600–23,868Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- 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 Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJO - SAN
16h 50m$10,961–25,636Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane TNO - TIJ
15h 4m$7,032–17,882Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane SJO - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
20h 29m$11,881–28,211Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuanabus
4d 19h$6,890–13,462Bus #2
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
4d 21h$6,851–8,812
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Tijuana is to bus which costs $6000 - $12000 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Tijuana is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $6500 - $24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Tijuana via San José, San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Liberia and Tijuana is 4115 km. The road distance is 4998.4 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Santiago de Querétaro which takes 4 days 19h and costs $6500 - $14000.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Liberia to Tijuana, including transfers.
Liberia to Tijuana bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Tijuana is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $6500 - $24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $12000 and takes 4 days 1h.
Liberia to Tijuana bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Liberia. It is currently 8:55 AM in Liberia and 7:55 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Tijuana, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberia to Tijuana via Central Autobusera Inteligente, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–19,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–14,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–40,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–21,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–25,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–38,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–26,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–26,000
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,103
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $919
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $919
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,940
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,771
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,940
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,771
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,072
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,940
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,771
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,307
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,307
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,307
- 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
- $1,200–1,300
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,300
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,300
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- LAX LINQ
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–480
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- 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
- $6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
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