There are 7 ways to get from Cartago to Liberia by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus San Jose
5h 26m$11–17Drive 229 km
- Drive from Cartago to Liberiacar 229 km
3h 43m$31–45Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
4h 20m$516–1,370Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberiabus San Jose
5h 57m$12–16Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
6h 57m$12–15Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
5h 3m$208–440Bus, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
6h 3m$512–742
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Liberia is to bus which costs $12 - $17 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Liberia is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Liberia via Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Cartago and Liberia is 244 km. The road distance is 229 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Liberia without a car is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 5h 26m and costs $11 - $18.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Cartago to Liberia, including transfers.
Cartago to Liberia bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Cartago to Liberia bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Liberia is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Cartago to Liberia.
There are 87+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia twice daily. Tickets cost $9–15 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
- 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
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- 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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