There are 9 ways to get from Liberia to Ballena by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LIR - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Ballenataxi
3h 59m$261–819Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parritabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Uvitabus
7h 55m$36–47Drive 316.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Ballenacar 316.6 km
5h 18m$43–62Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
4h 52m$528–545Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
4h 27m$846–1,705Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
5h 45m$474–685Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Ballenataxi
4h 55m$847–1,183Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus San Jose
11h 11m$56–74Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Uvitabus Panamá
11h 12m$41–55
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Ballena is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $35 - $50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Ballena is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 59m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Liberia and Ballena is 278 km. The road distance is 316.6 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Ballena without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 7h 55m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Liberia to Ballena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Ballena is 317 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Liberia to Ballena.
There are 493+ hotels available in Ballena.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Ballena, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Ballena via Puntarenas, Terminal de buses Parrita, and Uvita in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–1,800
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–750
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–1,800
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
- 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
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–9
- 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
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $156
- 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
- +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/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- quepostaxi.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- quepostaxi.com
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