There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Liberia by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAN - LIR
8h 33m$320–1,011Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 5h$218–340Drive 4,990.3 km
- Drive from San Diego to Liberiacar 4,990.3 km
2d 13h$670–967Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
4d 17h$388–509
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Liberia is to bus which costs $210 - $340 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Liberia is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $320 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 1st Av and arriving at Liberia via Tijuana Los Pinos, Huixtla, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between San Diego and Liberia is 4079 km. The road distance is 4990.3 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Liberia without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $380 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from San Diego to Liberia, including transfers.
San Diego to Liberia bus services, operated by Autotravel, depart from Tijuana Los Pinos station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Liberia is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $340 and takes 4 days 5h.
San Diego to Liberia bus services, operated by Autotravel, arrive at Huixtla station.
Liberia is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:15 AM in San Diego and 5:15 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Liberia via Otay Mesa Transit Center, Tijuana Los Pinos, Huixtla, Huixtla, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
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