There are 3 ways to get from Marbella to Tamarindo by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Marbella and arriving at Playa Tamarindo via Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Marbella and Tamarindo is 92 km. The road distance is 33.4 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $5 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Marbella to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Marbella to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Buses Públicos CR, depart from Marbella station.
Marbella to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Buses Públicos CR, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Tamarindo is 33 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Marbella to Tamarindo.
There are 951+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Marbella, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Marbella to Playa Tamarindo via Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz in around 3h 19m.
- Website
- sanjosecostarica.org
Bus from Marbella to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3,000
- Website
- http://www.sanjosecostarica.org/custom_files/rutas-y-horarios-buses.pdf
- Phone
- +506 2680 6469 / 2658-0052
- transcabovelas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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