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How to get fromPanama to Liberiaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Panama to Liberia by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    8h 13m
    $190–413

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus 1502
    19h 31m
    $64–101

  3. Drive  937.8 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Liberiacar car 937.8 km
    14h 28m
    $129–186

  4. Bus, shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    9h 54m
    $1,043–1,959

  5. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    9h 10m
    $216–290

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PTY - LIR
    6h 40m
    $485–1,209

  7. Fly Tocumen International Airport 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 1m
    $594–897

  8. Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    3. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PJM - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    10h 35m
    $218–312

  9. Bus via Liberia

    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
    23h 15m
    $73–105

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Panama and Liberia, Costa Rica?

You can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Liberia via Albrook, Terminal de Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 19h 31m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day.

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