There are 7 ways to get from Liberia to Carate by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LIR - PJM
4h 59m$236–944Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Caratecar
11h 21m$39–60Drive 475.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Caratecar 475.6 km
8h 30m$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
5h 58m$652–1,101Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménezbus
11h 22m$82–120Bus via Parrita
- 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 Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménezbus
11h 41m$80–121Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus
- Take the taxi from La Palma to Caratetaxi
13h 50m$119–161
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 $35 - $60 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Liberia and Carate is 379 km. The road distance is 475.6 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Carate without a car is to bus which takes 11h 22m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Liberia to Carate, including transfers.
The best way to get from Liberia to Carate is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 11h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Carate is 476 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Liberia to Carate.
There are 212+ hotels available in Carate.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Carate, Costa Rica?
World Ticket, SANSA, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Carate via Puntarenas, Pozón, Pozón, Palmar Norte, and Puerto Jiménez in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Nosara Beach, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–1,200
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozón to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–18
Bus from Pozón to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–18
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- 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
- 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 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- facebook.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 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
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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