There are 10 ways to get from Liberia to Volcán Poás by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
4h 56m$13–15Drive 201.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Volcán Poáscar 201.6 km
3h 41m$27–40Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus
4h 27m$251–825Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-B / ...
6h 38m$14–16Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airportbus Liberia
6h 46m$15–18Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Drive from Monteverde to Volcán Poáscar
4h 54m$289–300Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- 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 Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus
5h 5m$361–445Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, drive
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Drive from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Volcán Poáscar
4h 9m$349–498Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
5h 53m$407–495Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus
6h 15m$655–706
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Volcán Poás is to bus which costs $13 - $15 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Volcán Poás is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Volcán Poás. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Liberia and Volcán Poás is 256 km. The road distance is 201.6 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Volcán Poás without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $13 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Liberia to Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Liberia to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Volcán Poás is 202 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Liberia to Volcán Poás.
There are 342+ hotels available in Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Volcán Poás, 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.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- 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 San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- 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 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
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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