There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Tamarindo by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MEL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
25h 46m$1,377–4,197Fly to Cobano, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cobano (ACO)plane MEL - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindo
38h 49m$555–2,123Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
29h 21m$1,048–2,199Fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane MEL - TNO
34h 10m$571–1,923Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane MEL - NOB
35h 30m$717–1,917Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MEL - 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
32h 27mFly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MEL - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
38h 43m$668–2,022
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tamarindo is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 34h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tamarindo is to fly and shuttle which takes 25h 46m and costs $1,300 - $4,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Tamarindo is 14288 km.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from Melbourne to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tamarindo is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:19 PM in Melbourne and 1:19 AM in Tamarindo.
There are 977+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Qantas, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nosara Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobano via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- 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/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $89
- 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
- +1 267 248 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
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Montezuma to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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