Cheap flights from London to Liberia, Costa Rica

October comes out cheapest on this route, and it falls in Costa Rica's green season, when the northwest gets afternoon rain and quieter beaches. The price calendar runs from September through March, plus June, so you can see how the dry months of December to March compare with the autumn lull. Flying midweek from London usually costs less than a Friday or Sunday departure, and UK school holidays — half-term, Christmas, Easter — push fares up at both ends of the route. Book well ahead for the dry season and closer in for October, when seats are easier to find.

Nothing flies nonstop between London and Liberia, so every airline here sells a connecting itinerary. The names you will see are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Iberia, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada and WestJet — network carriers rather than low-cost airlines, which usually means a checked bag is part of the fare and the real differences lie in the connection itself. European carriers tend to route you through their own hub; the North American ones can send you west first and then south. Weigh total journey time and layover length, not just the ticket price.

Liberia is the only airport on this route, and it serves the town of Liberia as well as the beaches and volcanoes of Guanacaste. The terminal is small, so immigration and baggage usually move quickly, though the arrivals hall gets busy when several long-haul flights land together. Taxis and rental car desks sit just outside, and most people heading for the coast arrange a shuttle or a hire car in advance rather than taking whatever is left at the desk. Have your onward address ready, since drivers and rental staff will ask for it, and keep a little local currency for the first leg of the trip.

Currency

CRC (₡)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+506

Internet domain

.cr

Population of Liberia

66 k (2022)

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Costa_Rica)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Luton and Stansted are not interchangeable.
• Confirm whether your bags are checked through to Liberia or only to the connecting hub.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a long gap at the connection, since a missed onward flight is not the first airline's problem.
• Make sure your passport is valid well beyond your return date and that you can show a return or onward ticket.
• Compare October with the dry-season months on the price calendar before you settle on a date.
• If you are heading to the coast, arrange your shuttle or hire car before you fly.