There are 10 ways to get from Phoenix to Liberia by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)PHX - LIR
10h 25m$475–1,775Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PHX - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
13h 26m$178–664Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Exprebus Camichines to Exprebus Av. Politécnico
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
3d 12h$288–464Drive 4,529.6 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Liberia4,529.6 km
2d 8h$608–878Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)TUS - LIR
14h 20m$658–2,108Fly Phoenix to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Managua Airport (MGA)PHX - 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
14h 40m$350–1,130Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda LiberiaSjo
3d 18h$308–553Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
4d$470–935Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
4d 3h$356–567Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Liberia
5d 15h$417–721
Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $700 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Liberia is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $470 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Parada Rotonda Liberia via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Phoenix and Liberia is 3721 km. The road distance is 4529.6 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Liberia without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 3 days 18h and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Phoenix to Liberia, including transfers.
Phoenix to Liberia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Liberia is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $470 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $470 and takes 3 days 12h.
Phoenix to Liberia bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Liberia is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 9:19 PM in Phoenix and 10:19 PM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix to Liberia via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Exprebus Camichines, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, and El Salvador in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Phoenix to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $180–750
- Business Class
- $270–700
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–233
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $130–210
- Titanium
- $148–150
- Platinum
- $233
- Phone
- +52 800 397 7636
- contacto@exprebus.com.mx
- Website
- exprebus.com.mx
Bus from Exprebus Camichines to Exprebus Av. Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Book at
- exprebus.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
- $45
- 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 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/
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–45
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.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
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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