There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to Quito by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 45m$606–999Fly Liberia International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
cheapest- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 56m$251–894Bus, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MGA - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
13h 43m$338–778Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane TNO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
10h 18m$286–614Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane NOB - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
11h 13m$580–885Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ipiales, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ipiales (IPI)plane SJO - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
15h 58m$672–1,709
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Quito is to shuttle and fly and car which costs $280 - $650 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Quito is to fly and car which takes 9h 56m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Liberia and Quito is 1567 km.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Liberia to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 1h ahead of Liberia. It is currently 6:45 AM in Liberia and 7:45 AM in Quito.
There are 885+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Liberia to Quito. However, you can take the shuttle to Monteverde, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Peñas Blancas, walk to Peñas Blancas, take the shuttle to Granada, walk to Granada, take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Managua Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Nosara Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Nosara Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Managua Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Tulcán to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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