There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Liberia by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)IAH - LIR
7h 21m$558–1,279Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)IAH - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
10h 38m$121–348Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
2d 22h$287–488Drive 3,369.3 km
- Drive from Houston to Liberia3,369.3 km
45h 50m$452–653Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)HOU - LIR
7h 13m$468–1,978Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)HOU - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
10h 25m$171–767Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Managua Airport (MGA)IAH - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
10h 59m$413–834Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
3d 21h$228–479Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda LiberiaSjo
3d 22h$228–479
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 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 - $350 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Liberia is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $460 - $2,000.
The distance between Houston and Liberia is 2436 km. The road distance is 3369.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Houston to Liberia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Liberia is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $550 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $280 - $490 and takes 2 days 22h.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Liberia is 3369 km. It takes approximately 45h 50m to drive from Houston to Liberia.
There are 99+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. 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
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- 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
- $35–80
- 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
- $130–210
- 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
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- 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
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $45–65
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