There are 9 ways to get from Liberia to Zarcero by bus, car, plane, taxi, 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.
Bus via Cañas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Cruce San Ramónbus Alajuela
4h 49m$53–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcerobus 214 Laguna de Alfaro Ruiz
7h 2m$13–21Drive 177.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Zarcerocar 177.6 km
3h 10m$24–35Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Zarcerotaxi
3h 25m$436–599Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to La FortunaLa Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus Ciudad Quesada / ...
5h 46m$70–88Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcerobus 214 Laguna de Alfaro Ruiz
7h 57m$13–19Bus, 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 Zarcerocar
4h 22m$286–295Fly 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 Naranjobus
- Take the bus from Naranjo to Zarcerobus
5h 1m$252–778Shuttle 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 Naranjobus
5h 38m$362–418
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Zarcero is to bus which costs $13 - $21 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Zarcero is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Zarcero. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at Cruce San Ramón via Terminal de Buses La Cañera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Liberia and Zarcero is 179 km. The road distance is 177.6 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Zarcero without a car is to bus via Cañas which takes 4h 49m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Liberia to Zarcero, including transfers.
Liberia to Zarcero bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Liberia to Zarcero bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Cañas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Zarcero is 178 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Liberia to Zarcero.
There are 224+ hotels available in Zarcero.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Zarcero, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Zarcero via Cañas, Terminal de Buses La Cañera, and Cruce San Ramón in around 4h 49m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Cruce San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Naranjo to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2258 2004 / 2494 1489 / 2441 3781 / 2451 5847
- [email protected]
- Website
- sites.google.com
Bus from Alajuela to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Alajuela to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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