There are 10 ways to get from California to Liberia 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAX - LIR
9h 6m$766–2,088Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
12h 17m$119–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 8h$520–897Drive 5,128.2 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Liberiacar 5,128.2 km
2d 14h$688–994Fly San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAN - LIR
10h 55m$608–2,380Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SFO - LIR
9h 59m$425–2,488Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJC - LIR
11h 43m$610–2,280Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LAX - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
14h 18m$321–893Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SNA - LIR
14h 17m$491–1,881Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Liberiabus
4d 15h$361–429
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $400 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from California to Liberia is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $750 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Spring / 1st and arriving at Liberia via Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between California and Liberia is 4267 km. The road distance is 5128.2 km.
The best way to get from California to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 15h and costs $360 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from California to Liberia, including transfers.
California to Liberia bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Liberia is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $750 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $430 and takes 4 days 15h.
California to Liberia bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Liberia is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 2:35 AM in California and 4:35 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between California, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spring / 1st to Liberia via Los Angeles, Managua, and Managua in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- 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
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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