There are 10 ways to get from Tapachula to Liberia by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GUA - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
11h 32m$120–441Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- 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 Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
34h 10m$91–138Drive, bus
- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus
- Take the bus from El Tunco to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
24h 32mDrive 1,156.2 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Liberiacar 1,156.2 km
16h 51m$155–224Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
29h 14m$342–474Shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GUA - LIR
11h 44m$401–1,465Shuttle, fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GUA - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
13h 10m$390–683Shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane GUA - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
12h 2m$303–725Shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane GUA - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
12h 7m$607–1,027Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
- Take the bus from El Tunco to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
27h 50m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Liberia is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $90 - $140 and takes 34h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Liberia is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, El Tunco, León, Chinandega and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
The distance between Tapachula and Liberia is 1351 km. The road distance is 1156.2 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Liberia without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 29h 14m and costs $340 - $480.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Tapachula to Liberia, including transfers.
Tapachula to Liberia bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Liberia bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Liberia is 1156 km. It takes approximately 16h 51m to drive from Tapachula to Liberia.
There are 87+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Liberia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, El Tunco, El Tunco, León, León, Chinandega, and Peñas Blancas in around 27h 50m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- info@crucedelgolfo.com
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from El Tunco to León
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
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 San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
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
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- iximchetravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from León to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.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
- +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 Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 102astrall@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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