There are 9 ways to get from Liberia to Uvita by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-C
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UvitaPrivate
4h 46m$487–489Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
7h 5m$23–28Drive 308.7 km
- Drive from Liberia to Uvitacar 308.7 km
5h 12m$42–60Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
5h 54m$735–1,848Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
9h 40m$24–29Bus via Cañas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus
10h 7m$31–45Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
4h 48m$522–848Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
5h 57m$641–934Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
6h 31m$845–918
Liberia to Uvita by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Uvita is to bus which costs $23 - $28 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Uvita is to bus and shuttle which takes 4h 46m and costs $487 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Uvita via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Liberia and Uvita is 361 km. The road distance is 308.7 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Uvita without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 4h 46m and costs $487 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Liberia to Uvita, including transfers.
Liberia to Uvita bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to Uvita bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Uvita is 309 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Liberia to Uvita.
There are 480+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Uvita via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, and San José in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- 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 Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tica Bus
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
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
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