Private shuttle · door-to-door
Private Shuttle from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Las Catalinas
A private vehicle reserved for your group meets you at Liberia Airport (LIR) and drives you door to door to your hotel or villa in Las Catalinas. One flat price per vehicle, taxes included.
- Private vehicle
- Door-to-door
- Taxes & tolls included
- Child seats free
- 24/7
The service
Your private transfer from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Las Catalinas
This is a door-to-door service. The driver meets you at the airport with a sign, loads the bags and drives your group, and only your group, to Las Catalinas. If your flight is early or late, the pickup moves with it at no extra cost.
There are no extras to discover later: the per-vehicle fare already includes taxes, tolls, fuel, insurance, water, WiFi and child seats. Pick Standard for a direct trip, or upgrade to VIP (+$80) to stop along the way.
We confirm the pickup details with you when you book. With approximately 1 h 45 min of driving ahead, plan on arriving at the hotel in the afternoon or early evening if you land around midday.
Your destination
Arriving in Las Catalinas
Las Catalinas is a planned beach town built on the hillside above Playa Danta, just north of Potrero. It was designed for walking: narrow lanes, stairways and small plazas link houses, shops and restaurants, and cars stay at the edge of town. Around it, a network of trails through dry forest is popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
Accommodation is in the town's hotel and in rental houses managed by local companies. Because the centre is pedestrian, tell us who manages your stay: they will tell us where vehicles can stop and usually help you with the luggage from there.
After Flamingo the coast road bends around Potrero Bay and climbs a little to the north, to the access road of Las Catalinas above Playa Danta. Vehicles stop at the edge of the pedestrian centre.
In Las Catalinas
What to do in Las Catalinas
Walk the town
Lanes, plazas and stairways with views over Playa Danta, all on foot.
Trails by bike or on foot
A large network of dry-forest trails in the hills around the town.
Paddleboard and kayak
Playa Danta is sheltered and calm much of the year.
The route
What to expect on the drive
- Driving time
- approx. 1 h 45 min without stops (our fare table)
- Main roads
- Route 21 south-west through ranch country, then local roads around Huacas to the coast
- Last stretch
- The coast road past Flamingo and Potrero, then the access road to Las Catalinas
- Pickup point
- Just outside the terminal exit, with a name sign
From the airport the van takes Route 21 south-west across Guanacaste cattle country towards the Nicoya side of the province. Dry forest, ranches and small towns pass the window until the junction area around Huacas, the gateway to the beaches north of Tamarindo.
Along the way
What you'll see between Liberia Airport and Las Catalinas
Some of what you will pass on this drive:
Small Guanacaste towns
Roadside bakeries, fruit stands and football pitches in the towns between the airport and the coast.
The first glimpse of the Pacific
Near the end the road drops towards the coast and the sea opens up with the headlands of the bays ahead.
Playa Danta
The sheltered beach below Las Catalinas, with calm water much of the year.
Dry forest trails
The hills around the town are crossed by hiking and mountain-bike trails through Guanacaste dry forest.
Tropical Experts VIP
VIP stops on this route
Tropical Experts VIP costs $80 more per vehicle and includes one to two hours of stops. Along this drive, you can ask for:
A stop for provisions or a roadside lunch
If you are staying in a villa, ask for a supermarket stop on the way; the driver knows the closest ones. We can also pause for a coffee or a roadside lunch.
Before you travel
Road conditions on the way to Las Catalinas
In the dry season, from December to April, the area is hot and very sunny and the roads are dusty at the edges; in the green season, roughly May to November, afternoon showers are common. Resort entrances have a security check, so give us your reservation name and hotel when you book.
The roads are paved as far as Las Catalinas; inside the town, lanes are for pedestrians. In the dry season the hills are golden and dusty, and the afternoon wind can be strong.
From the road
Driver's tips for this route
- Give us the reservation name and the hotel or villa address: resorts and gated communities check vehicles in and it avoids delays at the gate.
- Ask your hotel or rental company before you travel where vehicles drop guests and how luggage is handled.
- Bring comfortable walking shoes: the town has stairways and slopes.
- Travelling with children? Tell us their ages and weights when you book and the right child seat will be installed, free of charge.
Fares
Prices for this route
One closed price for the whole vehicle, not per person. Prices in US dollars with taxes included; you pay online when you book and nothing to the driver.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Large bags | Standard | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hyundai Staria1–5 passengers |
1–5 | 5 | $135 | $215 |
 Toyota Hiace6–9 passengers |
6–9 | 9 | $190 | $270 |
 Maxus V9010–12 passengers |
10–12 | 12 | $275 | $355 |
Extra hour of stops: $35 per hour, up to 4 hours. Photos show each model; you get the vehicle type you choose.
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What travellers say
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Questions
Frequently asked questions: Liberia Airport (LIR) → Las Catalinas
How long is the drive from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Las Catalinas?
Approximately 1 h 45 min of driving according to our fare table. Stops, rain and traffic come on top of that; with VIP, add the one to two hours of sightseeing stops.
How much is a private shuttle from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Las Catalinas?
$135 in a Hyundai Staria (1–5 passengers), $190 in a Toyota Hiace (6–9) and $275 in a Maxus V90 (10–12). Prices are per vehicle, in US dollars, with taxes included. VIP adds $80 per vehicle.
Can you drive to our house in Las Catalinas?
The centre of Las Catalinas is designed for pedestrians, so we take you to the closest point vehicles can reach. Your hotel or rental company tells you where that is and how the luggage is handled.
Where exactly will you drop us?
At the vehicle access point closest to your accommodation; your hotel or rental company confirms where that is.
What happens if our flight is delayed or lands at night?
Nothing extra to pay. We track the flight number you give us and adjust the pickup, and we run transfers 24/7. If the airline cancels the flight, we move your transfer to the new date at no charge.
Are WiFi and child seats included?
Yes. WiFi, bottled water, child seats, tolls, taxes and insurance are all in the fare. Tell us the ages and weights of the children when you book and the right seat will be installed before we pick you up.
Drop-off and pickup
Hotels we drive to in Las Catalinas
These are some of the hotels in Las Catalinas that our calculator already lists. We go to any address in the area: if yours is not here, write it in the booking.
- Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas
- Las Catalinas — Beach Town
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