There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Liberia by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIJ - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
11h 33m$234–345Fly San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAN - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
15h 21m$204–786Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
4d 2h$238–340Drive 4,968.4 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Liberiacar 4,968.4 km
2d 13h$667–963Fly San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAN - LIR
11h 51m$340–1,190Fly Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TIJ - LIR
12h 40m$330–1,049Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stopbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAX - LIR
13h 17m$362–1,192Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
4d 20h$374–470
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $350 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Liberia is to fly and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $230 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Liberia via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, El Salvador and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 2h.
The distance between Tijuana and Liberia is 4400 km. The road distance is 4968.4 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs $370 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Tijuana to Liberia, including transfers.
Tijuana to Liberia bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Liberia is to bus via Mexico City which takes 4 days 2h and costs $230 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,200 and takes 11h 51m.
Tijuana to Liberia bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Liberia is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 12:16 AM in Tijuana and 1:16 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Liberia via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, El Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 4d 2h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chihuahua, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- 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
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- 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
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
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