There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to Carate by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LIR - PJM
5h 34m$431–699Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Pozon to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Caratecar
11h 9m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménezbus
10h 53m$97–122Drive 476.1 km
- Drive from Liberia to Caratecar 476.1 km
8h 31m$64–93Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
6h 32m$627–896Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus
- Take the taxi from La Palma to Caratetaxi
12h 54m$131–162
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $430 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Carate. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Puerto Jiménez via Terminal MUSOC and San Isidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Liberia and Carate is 379 km. The road distance is 476.1 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Carate without a car is to bus which takes 10h 53m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Liberia to Carate, including transfers.
Liberia to Carate bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $430 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $130 and takes 10h 53m.
Liberia to Carate bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Carate is 476 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Liberia to Carate.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Carate, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberia to Carate via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, San Isidro, and Puerto Jiménez in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- 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
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozon to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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