There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Liberia by car, 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.
Car, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UIO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
10h 59m$236–428Car, fly to Liberia International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane UIO - LIR
10h 15m$230–794Car, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane UIO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
12h 47m$339–782Car, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane UIO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
10h 27m$282–595Car, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane UIO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
12h$581–876
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Liberia is to car and fly and bus which costs $230 - $430 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Liberia is to car and fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Quito and Liberia is 1646 km.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Quito to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 1h behind Quito. It is currently 5:54 PM in Quito and 4:54 PM in Liberia.
There are 99+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Liberia, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Liberia. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, walk to Central Autobusera Inteligente, then take the bus to Liberia. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Liberia.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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