There are 8 ways to get from Tocumen to Liberia by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
5h 25m$103–342Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Panama to Jaco Maxi Palibus
- Take the bus from Jacó to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
22h 23m$58–85Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
22h 6m$530–536Drive 960 km
- Drive from Tocumen to Liberiacar 960 km
14h 44m$132–190Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PTY - 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
6h 27m$442–847Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PTY - LIR
4h 13m$508–2,001Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PTY - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
4h 50m$172–457Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus San Jose
24h 15m$59–92
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tocumen to Liberia is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tocumen to Liberia is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $500 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tocumen to Liberia. However, there are services departing from Hospital del Este and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Panama, Jacó and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Tocumen and Liberia is 739 km. The road distance is 960 km.
The best way to get from Tocumen to Liberia without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 22h 6m and costs $530 - $540.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Tocumen to Liberia, including transfers.
Tocumen to Liberia bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Panama station.
The best way to get from Tocumen to Liberia is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $500 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Puntarenas, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 22h 23m.
Tocumen to Liberia bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Jaco Maxi Pali station.
Liberia is 1h behind Tocumen. It is currently 6:20 AM in Tocumen and 5:20 AM in Liberia.
What companies run services between Tocumen, Panama and Liberia, Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hospital del Este to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Panama City - Albrook, Panama, Jaco Maxi Pali, Jacó, and Puntarenas in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- 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
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 267 248 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Panama to Jaco Maxi Pali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Jacó to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $50–70
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
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