There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Liberia by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cartagena to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550 Nicoya
2h 33m$6–8Drive 53.9 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Liberiacar 53.9 km
56 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cartagena to Liberiataxi 53.9 km
56 min$110–130Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Tamarindobus San Jose
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to LiberiaPrivate
2h 13m$116–117Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cartagena to Sardinaltaxi
- Take the bus from Sardinal to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Liberia
1h 19m$49–68
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Liberia is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Liberia is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Cartagena and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Cartagena and Liberia is 92 km. The road distance is 53.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 2h 33m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Cartagena to Liberia, including transfers.
Cartagena to Liberia bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, depart from Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Liberia bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, arrive at Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Liberia is 54 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Cartagena to Liberia.
There are 100+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartagena to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz in around 2h 33m.
- info@transportesfolklorica.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cartagena to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cartagena to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sardinal to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sardinal to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $45–130
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