There are 3 ways to get from San José to Liberia by bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane SJO - ROB
26h 46m$707–1,910Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane LIR - ROB
36h 45m$1,181–3,288Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane XQP - ROB
36h 4m$944–2,571
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roberts International Airport (ROB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Liberia is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Liberia is to bus and fly which takes 26h 46m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between San José and Liberia is 8221 km.
It takes approximately 26h 46m to get from San José to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 6h ahead of San José. It is currently 10:20 AM in San José and 4:20 PM in Liberia.
There are 26+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Liberia?
There is no direct connection from San José to Liberia. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Roberts International Airport (ROB), then take the taxi to Harbel. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Liberia, walk to Liberia, take the shuttle to Liberia Airport, walk to Liberia International Airport (LIR) airport, fly to Roberts International Airport (ROB), then take the taxi to Harbel.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via New York JFK, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via New York JFK, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roberts International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via New York JFK, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via New York JFK, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Toronto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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