There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Playas del Coco by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Tucson to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TUS - LIR
11h 56m$269–1,112Train, bus via Houston
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
5d$630–1,238Drive 4,385.2 km
- Drive from Tucson to Playas del Cococar 4,385.2 km
2d 8h$589–850Fly Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TUS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Playas del Coco
13h 51m$830–1,391Bus to Phoenix, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PHX - LIR
12h 47m$294–998Fly Tucson to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane TUS - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Tamarindo to Playas del Coco
14h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 3h$508–768
Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Playas del Coco is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Playas del Coco is to fly which takes 11h 56m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between Tucson and Playas del Coco is 3577 km. The road distance is 4385.2 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Playas del Coco without a car is to train and bus via Houston which takes 5 days 0h and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Tucson to Playas del Coco, including transfers.
Playas del Coco is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 8:42 PM in Tucson and 9:42 PM in Playas del Coco.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Playas del Coco is 4385 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Tucson to Playas del Coco.
There are 836+ hotels available in Playas del Coco.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Playas del Coco, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $324
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Playa Tamarindo to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.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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