There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Playas del Coco by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PHX - LIR
11h 58m$229–912Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 17h$388–528Drive 4,566.6 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Playas del Cococar 4,566.6 km
2d 9h$691–998Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PHX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Playas del Coco
14h 12m$769–1,189Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TUS - LIR
15h 32m$477–1,463Fly Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PHX - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Tamarindo to Playas del Coco
20h 48m
Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Playas del Coco is to bus which costs $380 - $550 and takes 4 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Playas del Coco is to fly which takes 11h 58m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Playas del Coco. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco via Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Terminal Pulmitan Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between Phoenix and Playas del Coco is 3731 km. The road distance is 4566.6 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Playas del Coco without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $380 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Phoenix to Playas del Coco, including transfers.
Phoenix to Playas del Coco bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Playas del Coco is to fly which takes 11h 58m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $550 and takes 4 days 17h.
Phoenix to Playas del Coco bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Downtown Los Angeles station.
Playas del Coco is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 3:31 PM in Phoenix and 4:31 PM in Playas del Coco.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Playas del Coco, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix to Playas del Coco via Downtown Los Angeles, Pershing Square Station, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, and Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $324
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Playa Tamarindo to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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