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How to get fromSan Mateo to Liberiaby taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from San Mateo to Liberia by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from San Mateo to Cruce Esparzataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberiabus bus 1502
    1h 47m
    $51–61

  2. Bus via Puntarenas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus bus Puntarenas
    2. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus Puntarenas / ...
    3h 22m
    $18–27

  3. Drive  146.8 km

    1. Drive from San Mateo to Liberiacar car 146.8 km
    2h 25m
    $20–29

  4. Taxi, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Mateo to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    2h 27m
    $351–1,482

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Orotina Coyolar to Liberiabus bus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
    7h 26m
    $34–42

  6. Taxi, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from San Mateo to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    3h 10m
    $463–553

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 146.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 47m

What companies run services between San Mateo, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?

You can take a vehicle from San Mateo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Orotina and Puntarenas in around 3h 22m.

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