There are 10 ways to get from Austin to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane AUS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
10h 37m$465–1,586Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane AUS - TNO
10h 27m$149–662Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
2d 23h$269–443Drive 3,392.6 km
- Drive from Austin to Tamarindocar 3,392.6 km
46h 14m$455–658Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAT - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
12h 44m$468–1,619Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
11h 51m$793–1,536Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane AUS - NOB
11h 17m$325–806Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
12h 9m$724–2,435Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
12h 47m$524–818Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
4d 16h$279–467
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Tamarindo is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Austin and Tamarindo is 2621 km. The road distance is 3392.6 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Austin to Tamarindo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to Tamarindo is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 23h and costs $260 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 10h 27m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Tamarindo is 3393 km. It takes approximately 46h 14m to drive from Austin to Tamarindo.
There are 946+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Austin to Tamarindo via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, El Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, United Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via William P. Hobby Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via William P. Hobby Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via William P. Hobby Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nosara Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Liberia International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Liberia International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $284
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–24
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