There are 6 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 Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
3h 47m$11–13Drive 228 km
- Drive from Cartago to Liberiacar 228 km
3h 45m$31–45Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
5h 12m$247–972Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 500-B / ...
5h 42m$11–14Bus 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
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
5h 54m$359–443
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 via Central Autobusera Inteligente which costs $11 - $14 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Liberia is to drive which takes 3h 45m 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 3h 47m.
The distance between Cartago and Liberia is 230 km. The road distance is 228 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Liberia without a car is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which takes 3h 47m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Cartago to Liberia, including transfers.
Cartago to Liberia bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Liberia bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Liberia is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Cartago to Liberia.
There are 108+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Liberia via Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 3h 47m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
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 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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