There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Liberia by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane FRA - LIR
31h 52m$1,300–3,460Train, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
21h 14m$544–1,206Train, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane FRA - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
30h 39m$652–1,870Train, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane FRA - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
33h 23m$755–2,059Train, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane FRA - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
32h 10m$886–1,972Train, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane FRA - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
26h 8m$889–1,298
Frankfurt (FRA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Liberia is to train and fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Liberia is to train and fly and bus which takes 21h 14m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Europe and Liberia is 9597 km.
It takes approximately 31h 52m to get from Europe to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 8h behind Europe. It is currently 1:37 PM in Europe and 5:37 AM in Liberia.
There are 102+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Europe and Liberia, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Liberia. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Liberia. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to Liberia.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nosara Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- 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/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- 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 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
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