There are 9 ways to get from Mexico 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEX - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
9h$129–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberiabus
45h 14m$125–203Drive 2,214.9 km
- Drive from Mexico City to Liberiacar 2,214.9 km
30h 32m$297–429Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MEX - 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
9h 30m$380–882Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MEX - LIR
7h 57m$495–1,871Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane MEX - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
9h 15m$212–582Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MEX - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
13h 38m$305–735Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberiabus
2d 2h$134–215Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente 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 2h$208–305
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $300 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Mexico to Liberia is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $490 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico to Liberia. However, there are services departing from México City and arriving at Liberia via Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and El Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Mexico and Liberia is 2117 km. The road distance is 2214.9 km.
The best way to get from Mexico to Liberia without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 2h and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Mexico to Liberia, including transfers.
Mexico to Liberia bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, depart from México City station.
The best way to get from Mexico to Liberia is to bus which takes 45h 14m and costs $120 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $490 - $1,900 and takes 7h 57m.
Mexico to Liberia bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, arrive at Tapachula station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico to Liberia is 2215 km. It takes approximately 30h 32m to drive from Mexico to Liberia.
What companies run services between Mexico and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from México City to Liberia via Tapachula, San Salvador, and El Salvador in around 45h 14m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- 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
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- 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 Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
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