There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to Zarcero by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus via Cañas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Cruce San Ramónbus Alajuela / ...
4h 48m$54–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcerobus 214 Laguna de Alfaro Ruiz
7h 57m$13–19Drive 177.1 km
- Drive from Liberia to Zarcerocar 177.1 km
3h 9m$24–35Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Naranjobus
- Take the bus from Naranjo to Zarcerobus
4h 21m$502–1,277Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to La FortunaLa Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus Ciudad Quesada / ...
5h 46m$70–87Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Drive from Monteverde to Zarcerocar
4h 22m$194–203Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Zarcerotaxi
3h 15m$416–859Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Naranjobus
5h 38m$277–292
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Zarcero is to bus which costs $12 - $19 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Zarcero is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Zarcero. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia and arriving at Zarcero via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Liberia and Zarcero is 179 km. The road distance is 177.1 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Zarcero without a car is to bus via Cañas which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Liberia to Zarcero, including transfers.
Liberia to Zarcero bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Liberia to Zarcero bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Zarcero is 177 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Liberia to Zarcero.
There are 224+ hotels available in Zarcero.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Zarcero, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Zarcero via Cañas, Terminal de Buses La Cañera, and Cruce San Ramón in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $155–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $155–800
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Cruce San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Alajuela to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Naranjo to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- 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
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Zarcero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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