There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Liberia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MSN - LIR
10h 35m$377–1,371Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MSN - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
13h 34m$221–867Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 14h$475–847Drive 5,172.6 km
- Drive from Madison to Liberiacar 5,172.6 km
2d 16h$694–1,002Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ORD - LIR
11h 2m$309–1,019Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MKE - LIR
12h 12m$437–1,589Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MDW - LIR
14h 8m$393–1,329Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 16h$593–1,108
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $900 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Liberia is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $370 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Texarkana, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 14h.
The distance between Madison and Liberia is 3662 km. The road distance is 5172.6 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 14h and costs $470 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Madison to Liberia, including transfers.
Madison to Liberia bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Liberia is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $370 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $850 and takes 5 days 14h.
Madison to Liberia bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Liberia is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 9:43 AM in Madison and 8:43 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 5d 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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