There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Liberia by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SYD - LIR
24h 46m$828–2,585Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SYD - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
32h 48m$790–2,296Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SYD - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
28h 24m$972–1,631Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SYD - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
30h 42m$1,717–11,223Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SYD - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
34h 21m$924–2,384Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SYD - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
34h 13m$1,044–2,397
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $950 - $1,700 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Liberia is to fly which takes 24h 46m and costs $800 - $2,600.
The distance between Sydney and Liberia is 13747 km.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Sydney to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:35 AM in Sydney and 2:35 PM in Liberia.
There are 106+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
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