There are 5 ways to get from Bluefields to Tamarindo by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, drive, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Drive from San Carlos to Upala
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to Tamarindo
9h 39mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
19h 12m$32–42Drive 394.4 km
- Drive from Bluefields to Tamarindo394.4 km
9h 25m$53–77Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Managua Airport (MGA)BEF - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
6h 33mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional de Buses to Mercado Mayoreo
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Tamarindo
15h 50m$151–251
Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 9h 25m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bluefields to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Bluefields and arriving at Tamarindo via Managua and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between Bluefields and Tamarindo is 473 km. The road distance is 394.4 km.
The best way to get from Bluefields to Tamarindo without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 15h 50m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Bluefields to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Bluefields to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Bluefields station.
Bluefields to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluefields to Tamarindo is 394 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Bluefields to Tamarindo.
There are 922+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Bluefields to Tamarindo via Managua, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 19h 12m.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Bluefields to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Upala to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +505 8600 5612
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Regional de Buses to Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
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