There are 6 ways to get from San Juan to Liberia by bus, car, 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.
Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
3h 19m$12–16Drive 207.4 km
- Drive from San Juan to Liberiacar 207.4 km
3h 20m$28–41Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
4h 39m$248–974Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
4h 48m$12–16Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
6h 23m$12–16Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
5h 21m$360–445
San Juan to Liberia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Liberia is to bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia which costs $12 - $16 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Liberia is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 3h 19m and costs $12 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Diagonal Centro De Oftalmología Y Óptica Fonseca A Un Costado De La Municipalidad and arriving at Liberia via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between San Juan and Liberia is 212 km. The road distance is 207.4 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Liberia without a car is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 3h 19m and costs $12 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from San Juan to Liberia, including transfers.
San Juan to Liberia bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San Juan to Liberia bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan to Liberia is 207 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from San Juan to Liberia.
There are 108+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between San Juan, San José, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- 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
- +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
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 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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