--- title: "Liberia – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Liberia from Monrovia, Abidjan and Bamako: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Liberia, officially the Republic of…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/liberia" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/liberia.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Mackay_Island_Wildlife_Refuge_2_LR.jpg/1920px-Mackay_Island_Wildlife_Refuge_2_LR.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- ![Liberia](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Mackay_Island_Wildlife_Refuge_2_LR.jpg/1920px-Mackay_Island_Wildlife_Refuge_2_LR.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) Country in West Africa # Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. [Plan a trip to Liberia](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Liberia) [From Monrovia](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Monrovia&to=Liberia) ## Every way there - Monrovia → Liberia Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/monrovia-to-liberia) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Monrovia&to=Liberia) - Abidjan → Liberia Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/abidjan-to-liberia) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Abidjan&to=Liberia) - Bamako → Liberia Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bamako-to-liberia) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Bamako&to=Liberia) The field note What is in and around Liberia, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Liberia](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/liberia) What Liberia has - Yes Scheduled flights Monrovia (ROB), 100 km as the crow flies - No Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country - No Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Yes Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - No Bike and scooter share no share feed known - No Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Yes: you can plan it here today · Not yet: we know a source but do not plan with it yet · No: no source we know of. 6.500°, -9.500° It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English, though over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia. Get in ## Getting to Liberia As is the case with almost all countries in Africa, most need a visa to enter the country. Citizens of the following countries can visit the country without a visa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. A letter of invitation and a yellow fever vaccination certificate are necessary to apply for a visa. See ## Worth seeing 'Blo Degbo' Human face rock in Paynesville, near Monrovia (Note: this is not a developed tourist destination, so make sure it is a safe place to visit) Rain forests are usually found in remote areas, most are unique and have many attractive features, but on the other hand some are risky because of their wildlife. There are plenty of beaches around Monrovia. Out towards the airport after ELWA junction is ELWA beach. Do ## Things to do Liberia has several nightclubs. While places like Deja Vu cater to a largely expat crowd, explore places more popular with locals. 146 on Carey Street features Liberian music, freestyle sessions, and live performances from Liberia's most popular musicians. Eat ## Where to eat Eating Liberian food can be enjoyable and inexpensive. Liberian meals like palm butter, cassava leaf, potato greens, chock rice, and jollof's rice will barely leave a dent in your budget (US$2-3 with a non-alcoholic drink). Portions are usually enormous. Another popular local dish is fufu (fermented dough made from the cassava plant) and soup (the most common are goat soup and pepper soup). How locals move ## Getting around Liberia the local way - Get around By far the best way to travel, but helicopter flights are restricted to UN personnel. - Get around Road conditions in some other areas are poor, so a 4x4 may be necessary for travel. - Get around Tourist coaches are arranged for chartered express. - Get around Long distance shared taxis leave from "Douala Station" in a northern suburb of Monrovia for destinations around the country. - Get around Alternatively, a "charter" taxi can be arranged for individual travel at a much higher price. From [Wikivoyage: Liberia](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Liberia), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Liberia), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: PumpkinSky (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons. --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/places/liberia, for search crawlers and AI assistants. 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