Travel privately from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Alajuela with Travesia Costa Rica. Alajuela is the city right next to San Jose's international airport (SJO), a convenient first or last stop. The transfer takes about 3h 30min, door to door, with a professional local driver. One flat price per vehicle - taxes and tolls included, and no per-person fees.
The private transfer from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Alajuela takes about 3h 30min, and your driver takes you straight there — no transfers, and no waiting on other passengers. Prefer to break up the trip? Quick courtesy stops for the restroom, a coffee or a photo are included — just ask your driver, and on the longer routes they can point out a scenic spot to stretch your legs. We track your flight, so a delay is never a problem, and free child seats are ready on request. First time booking a driver in Costa Rica? See exactly how a private shuttle in Costa Rica works — what is included, how the flat price is built, and what happens on the day. Planning the rest of your trip? Browse our Costa Rica travel guides.
Between Liberia Airport (LIR) and Alajuela we cross the country from the Central Valley out to Guanacaste. Depending on how the traffic is running that day we take the Pan-American (Route 1) through Esparza and Cañas, or Route 27 down to Caldera and north from there.
Paved from end to end and one of the easiest long drives in the country, with long straight stretches.
It is around five hours on the road, so your driver plans a proper stop along the way for the restroom and something to eat.
Final price per vehicle · taxes & tolls included · not per person. For a group of 4 that works out to about $76 per person.
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We drop you at the door of any hotel, villa or Airbnb in Alajuela. These are some of the properties we drive to most on this route:
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