There are 9 ways to get from Golfito to Liberia by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Golfito to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GLF - LIR
3h 37m$152–682Bus via Quepos
cheapest- Take the bus from Río Claro to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
12h 31m$23–32Shuttle, bus via San José
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to San JoséPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Liberiabus San Jose
8h 47m$529–533Drive 412.4 km
- Drive from Golfito to Liberiacar 412.4 km
6h 53m$56–80Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
5h 42m$780–783Fly Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
5h 5m$37–233Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Drive from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PJM - LIR
5h 24m$179–839Bus
- Take the bus from Río Claro to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Pozónbus
- Take the bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberiabus
9h 54m$77–101Bus #2
- Take the bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Cerro / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
14h 25m$30–39
Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golfito to Liberia is to bus via Quepos which costs $23 - $35 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Golfito to Liberia is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Golfito to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Golfito and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Río Claro, Quepos and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Golfito and Liberia is 351 km. The road distance is 412.4 km.
The best way to get from Golfito to Liberia without a car is to shuttle and bus via San José which takes 8h 47m and costs $529 - $533.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Golfito to Liberia, including transfers.
Golfito to Liberia bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Río Claro station.
The best way to get from Golfito to Liberia is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 9h 54m.
Golfito to Liberia bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golfito to Liberia is 412 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Golfito to Liberia.
What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Liberia, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Golfito to Liberia via Río Claro, Palmar Norte, Pozón, and Cruce Esparza in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–2,000
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–800
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–2,000
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–800
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Golfito to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Golfito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 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
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- 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
- +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
Bus from Cruce Esparza to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Río Claro to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $6–8
Bus from Palmar Norte to Pozón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–18
Bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–26
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Río Claro to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.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
- $10–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
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