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How to get fromCartago to Liberiaby bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Cartago to Liberia by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Rotonda Liberiabus bus Sjo
    5h 25m
    $17–42

  2. Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus San Jose
    6h 57m
    $11–14

  3. Drive 229 km

    1. Drive from Cartago to Liberiacar car 229 km
    3h 43m
    $31–45

  4. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    4h 25m
    $416–1,576

  5. Bus via Cañas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañasbus bus 505 San José
    2. Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 524
    6h 21m

  6. Bus via Palmares

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Cruce San Ramónbus bus Alajuela / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cruce San Ramón to Liberiabus bus San Jose
    7h 11m

  7. Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    5h 3m
    $273–285

  8. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    5h 37m
    $281–292

  9. Bus, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SJO - NOB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    6h 3m
    $424–1,264

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?

Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Rotonda Liberia every 2 hours. Tickets cost $15–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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