There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Liberia by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, bus, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DCA - LIR
8h 14m$651–2,636Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DCA - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus
10h 56m$252–1,060Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
5d 15h$400–738Drive 5,594.9 km
- Drive from Washington to Liberiacar 5,594.9 km
2d 21h$751–1,084Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BWI - LIR
8h 20m$397–2,120Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DCA - 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
11h 47m$440–1,573Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAD - LIR
10h 42m$367–1,483Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Palm Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Katybus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
6d 9h$619–1,246
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Liberia is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Liberia is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $650 - $2,700.
The distance between Washington and Liberia is 3267 km. The road distance is 5594.9 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Liberia without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 15h and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Washington to Liberia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Liberia is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $650 - $2,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 5 days 15h.
Liberia is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 7:16 AM in Washington and 6:16 AM in Liberia.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Liberia is 5595 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Washington to Liberia.
There are 98+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 5d 15h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to West Palm Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
- +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
- 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
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
Bus from Houston to Katy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $30–130
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