There are 8 ways to get from Placencia to Liberia by ferry, bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus via Somotillo
best- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Frontera El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Aduana El Guasaule to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
24h 13mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
29h 25m$145–176Drive 1,171.7 km
- Drive from Placencia to Liberiacar 1,171.7 km
21h 25m$244–352Ferry, taxi, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAP - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
17h 11m$742–1,115Ferry, shuttle, bus
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
29h 49m$400–402Bus
- Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
38h 7m$440–1,100Ferry, taxi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAP - SJO
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
16h 19m$508–821Ferry, taxi, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAP - LIR
16h 19m$423–977
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placencia to Liberia is to ferry and bus which costs $140 - $180 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Placencia to Liberia is to ferry and taxi and fly and bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $500 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Placencia to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Placencia and arriving at Liberia via Belize City, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
The distance between Placencia and Liberia is 995 km. The road distance is 1171.7 km.
The best way to get from Placencia to Liberia without a car is to ferry and bus via Somotillo which takes 24h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 13m to get from Placencia to Liberia, including transfers.
Placencia to Liberia bus services, operated by Julian Transfers & Tours, depart from Placencia station.
Placencia to Liberia bus services, operated by Julian Transfers & Tours, arrive at Belize City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placencia to Liberia is 1172 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Placencia to Liberia.
There are 108+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Placencia, Belize and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Placencia to Liberia via Belize City, Belize City, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 38h 7m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Managua Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Frontera El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Aduana El Guasaule to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Bus from Placencia to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $600–750
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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