There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Liberia by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)MSN - LIR
11h 16m$537–2,077Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)ORD - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
14h 9m$178–424Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
4d 4h$508–919Drive 5,167.3 km
- Drive from Madison to Liberia5,167.3 km
2d 16h$693–1,001Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)ORD - LIR
11h 12m$385–1,415Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)MKE - LIR
12h 17m$626–2,528Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MSN - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberia
13h 47m$200–816Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Take the bus from Austin to Katy
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda Liberia
5d 3h$538–1,205Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Liberia
5d 16h$452–1,296Bus #2
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Liberia
5d 16h$437–869
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Liberia is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $430 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Liberia is to bus and fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Madison and Liberia is 3662 km. The road distance is 5167.3 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Liberia without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 16h and costs $450 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Madison to Liberia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Liberia is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $500 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 4 days 4h.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Liberia is 5167 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Madison to Liberia.
There are 99+ hotels available in Liberia.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Liberia, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Liberia via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and El Salvador in around 4d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Austin to Katy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- 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
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- 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 San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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