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Liberia

Costa Rica · Guanacaste Province

Liberia is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José. Part of the Liberia canton, it is a major center of the country's tourism industry.

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Guides for Liberia

Where to Stay When You Land at Liberia: Airport Strip, Town, or Drive On · Where to stay
Palo Verde from Liberia: the Boat Safari and the Park Are Two Different Bookings · Things to do
Why a Palo Verde Boat Safari Is Not a Day in Palo Verde · Things to do
Rincón de la Vieja from Liberia: Which Day to Book, and the Ticket Nobody Mentions · Things to do
Rincón de la Vieja from Liberia: Mud Pots or Waterfalls, and the Two Deadlines That Decide · Things to do
Costa Rica Airport Transfer: Private Shuttle from SJO & Liberia (2026) · Getting there
Liberia or San Jose for Nosara? The Hour You Land Decides · Getting there
LIR to the Papagayo Gulf: There Is No Bus From the Terminal · Getting there
Liberia Airport to Tamarindo: Shuttle, Taxi & Transfer Options (2026) · Getting there

Getting around

Private Transfer: Papagayo to Liberia Airport (LIR)

From $78 per vehicle (up to 4)

Private Transfer: Playa Flamingo to Liberia Airport (LIR)

From $106 per vehicle (up to 4)

Shared Shuttle: Tamarindo to Liberia

From $35 per person

Shared Shuttle: Liberia to San Juan del Sur

From $50 per person

Shared Shuttle: San Juan del Sur to Liberia

From $50 per person

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Where to stay

Hotel Luna Liberiana

10/10 · 1 reviews

Hotel Boutique Liberia

10/10 · 1 reviews

Apartment Equipped With Excellent Location

9.7/10 · 4 reviews

Hostel El Pretal

9.3/10 · 338 reviews

Casa Buda Liberia Cerca del Aeropuerto

9.3/10 · 42 reviews

Posada Florencia AC near Guanacaste Airport

9.3/10 · 18 reviews

Casa Buda 2 Liberia cerca del aeropuerto

9.3/10 · 17 reviews

Apartamento Ganesha Liberia

9.2/10 · 121 reviews

Casa Luna, espacio moderno y acogedor

9.2/10 · 18 reviews

Apartamento IrDen en el centro de Liberia

9/10 · 5 reviews