There are 6 ways to get from Manila to Liberia by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MNL - LIR
24h 4m$1,157–3,578Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane MNL - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
28h 51m$609–1,622Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MNL - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
28h 26m$660–1,317Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MNL - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
29h 56m$682–2,033Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MNL - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
28h 34m$676–1,684Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane MNL - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
29h 1m$765–1,716
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Liberia is to fly which takes 24h 4m and costs $1,100 - $3,600.
The distance between Manila and Liberia is 15990 km.
It takes approximately 24h 4m to get from Manila to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 14h behind Manila. It is currently 2:23 AM in Manila and 12:23 PM in Liberia.
There are 102+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nosara Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nosara Airport via Toronto, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nosara Airport via New York JFK, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Managua Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Managua Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Managua Airport via Vancouver, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- 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 Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
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