There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Liberia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PDX - LIR
12h 37m$338–1,172Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PDX - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
16h 20m$174–666Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 11h$511–690Drive 6,530.2 km
- Drive from Portland to Liberiacar 6,530.2 km
3d 5h$876–1,265Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 21h$1,004–1,433
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $700 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Liberia is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $330 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Sacramento Bus Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Terminal Managua - CCA and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Portland and Liberia is 5272 km. The road distance is 6530.2 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Portland to Liberia, including transfers.
Portland to Liberia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Liberia is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $700 and takes 5 days 11h.
Portland to Liberia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Liberia is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:11 AM in Portland and 6:11 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Managua - CCA, and Peñas Blancas in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
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