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How to get fromPlacencia to Liberiaby ferry, bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Placencia to Liberia by ferry, bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus via Peñas Blancas

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    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus bus Mga
    5. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    23h
    $145–176

  2. Drive  1,171.7 km

    1. Drive from Placencia to Liberiacar car 1,171.7 km
    21h 25m
    $244–352

  3. Ferry, taxi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - 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
    15h 55m
    $469–871

  4. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    29h 49m
    $400–402

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus bus
    25h 33m
    $158–192

  6. Ferry, taxi, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SAP - MGA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    16h 26m
    $922–1,765

  7. Ferry, taxi, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SAP - LIR
    16h 27m
    $463–1,227

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,015.3 km
  • Duration: 23h

What companies run services between Placencia, Belize and Liberia, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Placencia to Liberia. However, you can take the ferry to Puerto Cortes, take the taxi to Puerto Cortes, take the bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus Managua, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, then take the bus to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA. Alternatively, you can drive from Placencia to Liberia in around 21h 25m.

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