There are 8 ways to get from Mazatlán to Liberia by plane, bus, 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 to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MZT - LIR
16h 32m$379–1,409Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MZT - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
12h 53m$195–753Bus
- Take the bus from Mazatlan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
2d 10h$244–373Drive 3,224.1 km
- Drive from Mazatlán to Liberiacar 3,224.1 km
40h 51m$517–746Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MZT - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
15h 12m$418–1,097Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane MZT - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
18h 43m$351–870Bus via Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
2d 16h$247–372Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
2d 19h$214–262
General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Liberia is to bus via Managua which costs $210 - $270 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Liberia is to fly and bus which takes 12h 53m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mazatlán to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Mazatlan and arriving at Liberia via Central del Norte, Politécnico, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Mazatlán and Liberia is 2638 km. The road distance is 3224.1 km.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Mazatlán to Liberia, including transfers.
Mazatlán to Liberia bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from Mazatlan station.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Liberia is to fly which takes 16h 32m and costs $370 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 2 days 10h.
Mazatlán to Liberia bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Liberia is 1h ahead of Mazatlán. It is currently 2:53 AM in Mazatlán and 3:53 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mazatlan to Liberia via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Managua Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Monterrey, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Queretaro, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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