There are 4 ways to get from Atenas to Liberia by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Atenas to Cruce Esparzataxi
- Take the bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberiabus San Jose
2h 30m$83–99Drive 167.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Atenas to Liberiacar 167.4 km
2h 56m$23–33Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
3h 16m$439–1,480Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
3h 54m$276–289
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Liberia is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Liberia is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $80 - $100.
The distance between Atenas and Liberia is 167 km. The road distance is 167.4 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Liberia without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Atenas to Liberia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Liberia is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Atenas to Liberia.
There are 100+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Atenas to Liberia. However, you can take the taxi to Cruce Esparza then take the bus to Liberia. Alternatively, you can drive from Atenas to Liberia in around 2h 56m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- contactenos@coopetransatenas.com
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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