There are 8 ways to get from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) by bus, shuttle, plane, car, or ferry
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, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
8h 57m$968–1,540Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
20h 53m$64–101Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
8h 3m$561–987Drive 948.3 km
- Drive from Panama City to Liberia Airport (LIR)car 948.3 km
14h 38m$130–188Fly Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PTY - LIR
5h 58m$420–740Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
9h$577–854Fly Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PTY - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia Airport
7h 4m$577–650Bus, Local Boat, shuttle
- Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
25h 5m$859–1,080
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR). However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Llano Grande via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
The distance between Panama and Liberia Airport (LIR) is 593 km. The road distance is 948.3 km.
The best way to get from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) without a car is to bus which takes 20h 53m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR), including transfers.
Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) is to bus which takes 20h 53m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $750 and takes 5h 58m.
Panama to Liberia Airport (LIR) bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Liberia Airport (LIR) is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 8:01 AM in Panama and 7:01 AM in Liberia Airport (LIR).
What companies run services between Panama and Liberia Airport (LIR), Costa Rica?
You can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Llano Grande via Albrook, Terminal Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 20h 53m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- 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
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Panama City to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $12–15
- Adult
- $25–30
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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