There are 9 ways to get from Cariari to Liberia by 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.
Bus via Miramar
best- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinalbus
- Take the bus from Sardinal to Liberiabus
7h 5mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
8h 17m$15–18Drive 260.1 km
- Drive from Cariari to Liberiacar 260.1 km
4h 42m$35–51Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
5h 47m$440–1,480Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañasbus
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
7h 12mBus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane FON - LIR
5h 26m$481–695Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
6h 25m$277–289Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
6h 59m$286–297Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cariari to Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
7h 25m$428–1,318
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cariari to Liberia is to bus which costs $15 - $19 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cariari to Liberia is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cariari to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Cariari and arriving at Liberia via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe and Sardinal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Cariari and Liberia is 290 km. The road distance is 260.1 km.
The best way to get from Cariari to Liberia without a car is to bus via Miramar which takes 7h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cariari to Liberia, including transfers.
Cariari to Liberia bus services, operated by COOPETRACA, depart from Cariari station.
Cariari to Liberia bus services, operated by COOPETRACA, arrive at Guápiles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cariari to Liberia is 260 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cariari to Liberia.
There are 101+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Cariari, Limón, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cariari to Liberia via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and Sardinal in around 7h 5m.
- 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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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 2767 7590
- coopetraca@ice.co.cr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coopetraca/
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sardinal to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $156
- 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/
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