There are 7 ways to get from São Paulo 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GRU - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
16h 10m$242–522Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GRU - LIR
14h 35m$426–1,478Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GRU - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
19h 33m$685–1,166Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane GRU - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
15h 58m$358–889Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane GRU - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
16h 13m$652–1,190Fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cobano (ACO)plane GRU - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia
18h 40m$804–1,689Fly to David, bus, shuttle
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to David (DAV)plane GRU - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
21h 26m$1,090–2,012
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $550 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Liberia is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between São Paulo and Liberia is 5866 km.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from São Paulo to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 3h behind São Paulo. It is currently 2:32 PM in São Paulo and 11:32 AM in Liberia.
There are 103+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Liberia, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Manaus, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Managua Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to David via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to David via Manaus, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to David via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Manaus, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Cobano via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $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
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 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- 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
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tambor to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- 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
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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