There are 7 ways to get from Liberia to Atenas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus Puntarenas
4h 4m$57–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airportbus Liberia
5h 57m$14–17Drive 167.3 km
- Drive from Liberia to Atenascar 167.3 km
2h 59m$23–33Fly from Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
3h 6m$429–1,277Bus #2
- 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 / ...
6h 24m$17–19Bus #3
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Busbus
7h 24m$23–29Shuttle 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
4h 23m$275–289
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Atenas is to bus which costs $13 - $17 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Atenas is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia and arriving at Atenas via Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Liberia and Atenas is 201 km. The road distance is 167.3 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Atenas without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 4h 4m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Liberia to Atenas, including transfers.
Liberia to Atenas bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Liberia to Atenas bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at San Jose Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Atenas is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Liberia to Atenas.
There are 380+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Atenas via Puntarenas and Orotina in around 4h 4m.
- 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 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- 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 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- contactenos@coopetransatenas.com
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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/
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