Depending on where you want to go, there are two separate stations in Liberia. The Pulmitan de Liberia station is the one you want if you are heading to San Jose, Playa del Coco, Upala, Aguas Claras, La Juntas. Photos of the most current schedules can be found below.
If you are heading to Nicoya, Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo, Puntarenas or Peñas Blancas you need to head to the Municipal Station. Both stations are located within two blocks of each other, so relax, don’t stress, if you end up at the wrong one it is only about a 5 minute walk to the other.
If you have a bit of time to spend in Liberia, check the Santa Rosa National Park and Liberia city tour package with Gecko Trail.
It looks like the company has a new website: Groupos Caribeños – and they have added a schedule. Finally!
Liberia to San José
We were back here May 2017 to update everything. The photo of the schedule below is a bit hard to read so here it is:
3am, 3:25am (only Monday), 4am, 4am (Playa del Coco), 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 8am (Playa del Coco), 10am, 11am (only Monday), 12pm, 1pm (only Fri, Sat, Sun), 2pm (Playa del Coco), 3pm (Fri, Sat, Sun), 4pm, 5pm (Fri, Sat, Sun), 6pm, 8pm
The price is 4225₡ (Dec 2018). The trip takes about 4.5 hrs. Directo buses are about 1/2hr shorter. This bus should pass the SJO airport in Alajuela. But always double-check with the driver when you get on.
San José to Liberia
6am, 7am(directo), 8am (Playa del Coco), 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm (directo), 1pm, 2pm (Playas del Coco), 3pm 4pm (Playa del Coco), 5pm (directo), 6pm, 8pm
The price is 4225₡ (Dec 2018). The trip takes about 4.5 hrs. Directo buses are about 1/2hr shorter. This bus should pass the SJO airport in Alajuela. But always double-check with the driver when you get on.
Liberia to Playa del Coco
Buses leave every half hour from 6am to 8pm both ways. The price as of May 2017 is 675₡ and the trip is about 1hr. This bus does not pass the Liberia Airport. Only buses leaving the Municipal station pass the airport.
Liberia to Aguas Claras
Photo of the schedule below.
Liberia to La Juntas
One per day at 2:15pm
Liberia to Upala
Two buses there and two back. To Upala they go at 12:30pm and 3:30pm and back they go at 5:45am and 7:45am.
San José to Playa del Coco
Three buses there and 3 buses back. 8am, 2pm and 4pm. Returning from Playa del Coco to San José at 4am, 8am and 2am. The price as of May 2017 is 4665₡. This bus should pass the SJO airport in Alajuela. But always double-check with the driver when you get on.
Help your fellow traveller
If you have taken any of the buses on this page, please drop us a comment below about how the trip went, what time you left, how long it took and what it cost. And, definitely let us know if we have anything wrong.
Lets help each other in our travels!
Hello, I´m planning on taking the bus from Liberia to San Jose, exactly where does the bus will arrive in San Jose?
https://centrocoasting.com/costarica/san-jose-pulmitan-station/
Updated price San Jose – Liberia = ¢4225
Updated price Liberia – Peñas Blanca = ¢1750
18 & 19 dec.
Thank you!
Looking to take this bus from Liberia airport to San Jose a couple days after Christmas this year. What is the luggage space like? Would we be able to bring a carry-on size suitcase plus a small backpack? Thanks in advance.
Hey there. There is no bus passing the Liberia Airport going to San Jose, you’ll have to head into Liberia and go to the Pulmitan Station. https://centrocoasting.com/costarica/pulmitan-de-liberia/ These buses are larger and have a luggage compartment below. Since it is close to xmas it is unlikely they will let you bring your suitcase onboard with you since it will be a full bus, but you can try. It really depends on how big the bag is.
Hello. What are the times for playa coco to Liberia please
All of the bus times and information are written above.
where di i catch the bus in playa del cocc headed for san jose
I believe the bus stop is indicated on Google Map, You can also ask the hotel where the closest pickup location is.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place//@10.5484638,-85.6969304,17.1z/data=!4m16!1m8!3m7!1s0x8f9e299fc0254055:0x155e5f1fe56f1aa2!2sPlaya+del+Coco!5m1!1s2018-04-08!8m2!3d10.5468527!4d-85.7037928!3m6!1s0x8f9e299d2882839b:0x78df58f5cb7009fa!5m1!1s2018-04-08!8m2!3d10.54806!4d-85.6954864
Hello, we have purchased bus tickets from Liberia to San-Jose. We want to get off in San Ramon. We were advised that the bus will drop us off in San Ramon. Is there any information available as to where we will be let off? Anywhere we want or at a bus terminal, if so which one? Having known that the bus to San Jose can be taken from Playas del Coco at certain time we would have taken that one instead. Can someone confirm that the San-Jose bus from Playas del Coco can also drop us off in San Ramon? Thanks very much.
Hi Danny, I am not familiar with the San Ramon stations and I don’t know if the bus from Playa del Coco will pass through. This is a good questionf or this Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CostaRicaByBus/. Good luck!
OK thanks. We will try that group. All the best.
Here’s the actual website for the bus company with all schedules: https://grupocaribenos.net/
Thanks! Yes, they finally do have a website. It’s already linked above.
Does the Pulmitan bus going from Liberia to San José stop in Atenas?