There are 6 ways to get from Liberia to Turrialba by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera InteligenteSan Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
4h 57m$13–19Drive 264.2 km
- Drive from Liberia to Turrialba264.2 km
4h 35m$36–52Fly from Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
3h 50m$198–1,576Bus via Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
6h 17m$17–19Bus via San Jose Airport (SJO)
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose AirportLiberia
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
7h 1m$14–19Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
5h 8m$274–287
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Turrialba is to bus via San Jose Airport (SJO) which costs $14 - $20 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Turrialba is to fly and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $190 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Turrialba. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at Turrialba via Cementerio Obrero and San Jose Terminal Transtusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Liberia and Turrialba is 290 km. The road distance is 264.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Turrialba without a car is to bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $12 - $19.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Liberia to Turrialba, including transfers.
Liberia to Turrialba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Liberia to Turrialba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Turrialba is 264 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Liberia to Turrialba.
There are 139+ hotels available in Turrialba.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Turrialba, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Liberia to Turrialba via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, and San Jose Terminal Transtusa in around 4h 57m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.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
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- servicioalcliente@eupsacr.com
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- 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/
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