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How to get fromPanama City to Liberia Airport (LIR)by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Panama City to Liberia Airport (LIR) by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    7h 57m
    $559–985

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus 1502
    19h 43m
    $67–99

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PTY - LIR
    5h 37m
    $418–738

  4. Drive 948.3 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Liberia Airport (LIR)car car 948.3 km
    14h 38m
    $130–188

  5. Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PTY - TNO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    6h 58m
    $575–648

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PTY - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    10h 41m
    $562–845

  7. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PTY - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    8h 33m
    $899–939

  8. Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Liberiabus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
    24h 26m
    $73–105

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Llano Grande via Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 19h 43m.

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