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 Jose. Part of the Liberia canton, it is a major center of the country's tourism industry.
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
Experiences
Tio Leo Coffee Tour
From $47 per person
Canopy Zipline Cañón de la Vieja
From $56 per person
Rafting Cañón de la Vieja
From $57 per person
River Tubing Cañón de la Vieja
From $57 per person
Canopy & Horseback Combo Cañón de la Vieja (Half Day)
From $76 per person
Horseback Riding Cañón de la Vieja (Long Ride)
From $57 per person
Rappelling Cañón de la Vieja
From $30 per person
Horseback Riding Cañón de la Vieja (Short Ride)
From $44 per person
Getting around
Private Transfer: Playa Hermosa to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $72 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Playas del Coco to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $84 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Playa Conchal to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $120 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Santa Teresa / Montezuma to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $324 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Nosara to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $204 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Monteverde to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $216 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Arenal / La Fortuna to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $228 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Tamarindo to Liberia Airport (LIR)
From $120 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Hermosa
From $72 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playas del Coco
From $84 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Liberia Airport (LIR) to Playa Conchal
From $120 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Liberia Airport (LIR) to Nosara
From $204 per vehicle (up to 4)
Shared Shuttle: Monteverde to Liberia
From $62 per person
Shared Shuttle: Arenal / La Fortuna to Liberia
From $62 per person
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
Gallery
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Guanacaste Province
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 10.63° N, 85.44° W
Near Liberia
- Playa Hermosa · 27 km away
- Papagayo Gulf · 41 km away
- Playa Flamingo · 44 km away
- Tamarindo · 58 km away
- Nosara · 77 km away
- Monteverde · 78 km away
More of Costa Rica
Pura vida is a way of life in this small Central American republic where 28% of the land sits under protection.
Explore Costa Rica · San Jose · Monteverde · Tamarindo · Alajuela · Puntarenas
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