There are 9 ways to get from Liberia to Puriscal by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus
- Take the taxi from Orotina to Puriscaltaxi
5h 9m$103–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscalbus 145 San Jose
7h 49m$16–22Drive 199.2 km
- Drive from Liberia to Puriscalcar 199.2 km
4h 1m$27–39Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the taxi from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puriscaltaxi
3h 46m$636–1,419Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to San JoséLiberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscalbus 145 San Jose
7h 27m$78–80Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscalbus
- Take the bus from Puriscal to Santa Rosabus
9h 7m$17–21Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the taxi from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puriscaltaxi
4h 24m$323–548Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the taxi from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puriscaltaxi
5h 24m$626–850Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Take the taxi from Atenas to Puriscaltaxi
5h 31m$458–970
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Puriscal is to bus which costs $16 - $22 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Puriscal is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $600 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Puriscal. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Salitrales via Terminal Tralapa and Puriscal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Liberia and Puriscal is 225 km. The road distance is 199.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Puriscal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 9m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Liberia to Puriscal, including transfers.
Liberia to Puriscal bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to Puriscal bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Puriscal is 199 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Liberia to Puriscal.
There are 299+ hotels available in Puriscal.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Puriscal, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Salitrales via Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, Terminal Tralapa, and Puriscal in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,800
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- 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 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
Shuttle from Liberia to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2258 3903
- recepcion@comtrasuli.com
Bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Puriscal to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 4080 3815
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2254 3211
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2235 9966
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 4080 3815
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2254 3211
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2235 9966
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 4080 3815
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2254 3211
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2235 9966
- Website
- facebook.com
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