There are 5 ways to get from Liberia to Alajuela by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
1h 38m$425–1,272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airportbus Liberia
4h 30m$9–12Drive 192.2 km
- Drive from Liberia to Alajuelacar 192.2 km
3h 15m$26–38Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
2h 56m$271–284Bus via Cañas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus Alajuela / ...
5h$14–16
Liberia to Alajuela by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Alajuela is to bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Alajuela is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs $420 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia and arriving at San Jose Airport. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Liberia and Alajuela is 174 km. The road distance is 192.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Liberia to Alajuela, including transfers.
Liberia to Alajuela bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Alajuela is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs $420 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $12 and takes 4h 30m.
Liberia to Alajuela bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at San Jose Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Alajuela is 192 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Liberia to Alajuela.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airport hourly. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–490
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–490
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
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