There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Liberia by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
6h 43m$436–1,870Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
10h 38m$122–399Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberiabus
2d 22h$276–467Drive 3,370.5 km
- Drive from Houston to Liberiacar 3,370.5 km
45h 56m$452–653Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
7h 21m$278–1,173Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
10h 1m$170–766Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberiabus
3d 4h$355–646Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
4d 10h$248–418
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $400 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Liberia is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $430 - $1,900.
The distance between Houston and Liberia is 2378 km. The road distance is 3370.5 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Houston to Liberia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Liberia is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $430 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $270 - $470 and takes 2 days 22h.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Liberia is 3370 km. It takes approximately 45h 56m to drive from Houston to Liberia.
There are 100+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Liberia via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and El Salvador in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
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