There are 8 ways to get from Manzanillo to Liberia by plane, bus, car, 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 Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ZLO - LIR
15h 54m$486–1,818Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZLO - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
13h 25m$150–544Bus via Tecomán
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Tecománbus
- Take the bus from Tecomán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
2d 15h$262–347Drive 2,958.6 km
- Drive from Manzanillo to Liberiacar 2,958.6 km
39h 4m$397–574Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane ZLO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
17h 57m$338–828Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ZLO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
14h 34m$355–806Bus
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
2d 17h$307–475Bus #2
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
2d 19h$242–356
Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manzanillo to Liberia is to bus via Tecomán which costs $260 - $350 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Manzanillo to Liberia is to fly and bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Manzanillo and Liberia is 2296 km. The road distance is 2958.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Manzanillo to Liberia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manzanillo to Liberia is to fly which takes 15h 54m and costs $480 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Tecomán, which costs $260 - $350 and takes 2 days 15h.
Yes, the driving distance between Manzanillo to Liberia is 2959 km. It takes approximately 39h 4m to drive from Manzanillo to Liberia.
There are 87+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Manzanillo, Mexico and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manzanillo to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Tecomán, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Tecomán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tecomán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.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 Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- 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
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
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