There are 3 ways to get from Upala to Liberia by shuttle, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane SJO - ROB
28h 19m$1,214–2,766Bus, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Upala to Cañasbus
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane LIR - ROB
37h 42m$916–3,223Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane NOB - ROB
38h 38m$1,441–2,893
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roberts International Airport (ROB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Liberia is to bus and fly which costs $900 - $3,300 and takes 37h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Liberia is to shuttle and fly which takes 28h 19m and costs $1,200 - $2,800.
The distance between Upala and Liberia is 8316 km.
It takes approximately 28h 19m to get from Upala to Liberia, including transfers.
Liberia is 6h ahead of Upala. It is currently 2:24 AM in Upala and 8:24 AM in Liberia.
There are 28+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Liberia?
There is no direct connection from Upala to Liberia. However, you can take the shuttle to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Roberts International Airport (ROB), then take the taxi to Harbel. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cañas, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Llano Grande, walk to Liberia International Airport (LIR) airport, fly to Roberts International Airport (ROB), then take the taxi to Harbel.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Roberts International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Nosara Airport to Roberts International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Miami, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Toronto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Roberts International Airport via New York JFK, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Upala to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
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