There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Playa Flamingo by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)PHX - LIR
12h 6m$465–1,875Fly Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)PHX - TNO
13h 9m$220–890Bus
- 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 San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo
3d 22h$344–518Drive 4,573.9 km
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Playa Flamingo4,573.9 km
2d 9h$614–886Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PHX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Brasilito
14h 34m$581–952Shuttle 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 29m$688–2,608Bus, 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 Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Flamingo Beach
4d 5h$706–886Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to San Juan del Sur
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo
4d 8h$453–548
Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Playa Flamingo is to bus which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Playa Flamingo is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $460 - $1,900.
The distance between Phoenix and Playa Flamingo is 3759 km. The road distance is 4573.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Phoenix to Playa Flamingo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Playa Flamingo is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $460 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 22h.
Playa Flamingo is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 12:24 PM in Phoenix and 1:24 PM in Playa Flamingo.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Playa Flamingo is 4574 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Phoenix to Playa Flamingo.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Playa Flamingo.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix to Flamingo via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, San Salvador, San José, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- 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
- $120–228
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–210
- Titanium
- $144–147
- Platinum
- $228
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.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
- $44
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Brasilito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $224
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.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
- +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
- $28–50
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- 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
- $80–160
- 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
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Flamingo Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $396
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
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