There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to La Libertad by plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from La Entrada to La Libertadbus
11h 25m$299–635Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SJO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Santa Elenabus
12h 48m$117–516Fly Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LIO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from La Entrada to La Libertadbus
11h 2m$268–605Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane XQP - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from La Entrada to La Libertadbus
12h 13m$380–758
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to La Libertad is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $550 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to La Libertad is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 11h 2m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and La Libertad is 1707 km.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Costa Rica to La Libertad, including transfers.
La Libertad is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 1:41 AM in Costa Rica and 2:41 AM in La Libertad.
There are 234+ hotels available in La Libertad.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and La Libertad, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to La Libertad. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE), walk to Guayaquil Airport, take the shuttle to Puerto López, take the taxi to La Entrada, then take the bus to La Libertad. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), take the taxi to Manta, take the bus to Santa Elena, then take the taxi to La Libertad.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +593-42955013
- coopcitup@gmail.com
- Website
- infomontanita.com
Bus from La Entrada to La Libertad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.infomontanita.com/en/index.html
Bus from Manta to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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