There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tamarindo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
2h 5m$40–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus San Jose
5h$10–15Bus via Villarreal
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus San Jose
3h 44m$22–30Drive 252.6 km
- Drive from San José to Tamarindocar 252.6 km
4h 27m$34–49Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate
3h 30m$65–460Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
3h 5m$344–575Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal TUASA to El Erizobus Alajuela
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to TamarindoPrivate / ...
3h 55m$342–343
Costa Rica to Tamarindo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs $40 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Tamarindo. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tamarindo is 188 km. The road distance is 252.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Villarreal which takes 3h 44m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Costa Rica to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs $40 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Villarreal, which costs $21 - $30 and takes 3h 44m.
Costa Rica to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Tamarindo is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Costa Rica to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal once daily. Tickets cost $9–15 and the journey takes 3h 37m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal TUASA to El Erizo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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