Liberia Airport to Mal Pais Shuttle Bus

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Tropical Tours Shuttles: from Liberia Airport to Mal Pais we offer daily shared shuttle bus services and private minibus transportation. Price ranges to Mal Pais beach starting at: $50 per person on shared shuttles departing at 09:00am and 03:00pm. $260 per trip for a private minibus. It’s a 5 hour ride from Liberia Airport LIR Terminal in Costa Rica to Mal Pais beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Our door to door minibus shuttle service will take you safe and directly from Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport LIR and Liberia Town to your hotel, hostel or rental house in Mal Pais beach.

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Liberia Airport to Mal Pais options and details

  • Bus departure times from Liberia Airport: 09:00am and 03:00pm
  • Bus arrival time at Mal Pais area: 01:00pm and 08:00pm
  • Trip estimate duration: 5 hours
  • Departure place: our minibus will wait for you right outside the terminal where the mini market is located (our vehicles are branded with the Tropical Tours Shuttles logo)
  • Shuttle service frequency: daily service
  • Normally this service is provided on a 10 to 15 passenger minibus
  • Price per person: $50

Additional information:

  • This service is operated by Tropical Tours Shuttles company.
  • We know customs and flight delays are very common, that’s why we provide a 20 minute window in case you need some extra time to make it to the minibus. However, please let us know beforehand so we can be aware.
  • Remember that surfboards are allowed at no extra charge in our minibuses.
  • Costa Rica is a beautiful country, but the infrastructure is uncertain and our geography doesn’t help either, that’s why in some sections of the route you will have to go through bumpy and dusty roads on your way to Mal Pais beach in Puntarenas.

  • You choose the departure time from Liberia Airport LIR
  • Departure place: our minibus will wait for you right outside the terminal where the mini market is located (our vehicles are branded with the Tropical Tours Shuttles logo)
  • Trip estimate duration: 5 hours
  • Shuttle service includes your private driver
  • Normally this service is provided on a 10 to 15 passenger minibus if you are more than 15 people we can also provide a larger vehicle
  • Price for one way is: $220

Additional information:

  • Bus stops are provided along the way in case you need it.
  • Our minibuses can carry up to 10 persons, however after 6 persons there is an extra charge of $20 per person.
  • Tropical Tours Shuttles will pick you up at any time with the private shuttle service, just make your reservation 24 hours before departure and we will meet you at the established time. Please note that pickups between 9:00pm and 6:00am will have an extra charge of $20 due to the time.

Related Customer Reviews

I took the shuttle to malpais from Liberia and back, and Tropical Tours made it very easy. They picked me up and drop me off at my hotels and communicated with me before my trip in a way that was very helpful. They had fantastic drivers who were very familiar with the road conditions and the shuttle on the way down even had Wi-Fi which was a very pleasant surprise and let me coordinate well with my friends I was trying to meet. The places where they stopped for meals on the road were really great places as well… I got some of the best local food at one of them… I give them a 10 out of 10 for value and ease of movement 🙂

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5.0
February 6, 2018
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Fantastic Service

Recently took a shared shuttle from the Liberia airport to Mal Pais and a private shuttle from Mal Pais back to Liberia. Both experiences were great. The trip down took about 5 hours and the trip up only took 4. The shuttle’s wifi worked on both trips and pick up was seamless. The driver even agreed to wait an extra 15 minutes for me on the way down (despite it being a group shuttle) as my flight was delayed. Would recommend.

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5.0
December 5, 2017
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Shuttles between Liberia and Mal Pais/Santa Teresa

We have used the TT service many many times over the years and this year will be no different. In past years this amazing local to Mal Pais/Santa Teresa business prides itself on going the extra mile for customers. We are living proof that they do. My son and I used the service several times and when the balance of my family arrived from Canada they brought them to Mal Pais from Liberia too. While all were delayed as a result of a late flight and customs the shuttle waited and got them safe and sound to me. One of my sons dropped his passport on the shuttle and the driver turned it in to JC at the office who saw me on the street and told me he had the passport….my son didn’t even know he had dropped it…but we got it back. We then reserved a private shuttle with several other European travellers from Mal Pais to Liberia…an amazing ride….if you have enough people the private service is Exceptional. My son and I carried on to the Nica border and returned on the border shuttle service to Mal Pais….driver found us and made sure we were on the bus with the other border run people. There is so much more to say but not enough time for all to read….just know that if you are looking for comfort, timely, safe interesting, wifi enabled passage in and around Costa Rica….there is no better service than Tropical Tours. We love these folks….pura vida TT team!

Tripadvisor Rating
5.0
November 27, 2017
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Safe and on time – everytime