There are 8 ways to get from Osa to Tamarindo by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle via Jacó
best- Take the bus from Sierpe to Playa Herradurabus Sierpe
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate
7h 54m$357–461Drive to Drake Bay, fly
cheapest- Drive from Osa to Drake Bay (DRK)car
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DRK - TNO
5h 20m$56–310Drive 419.7 km
- Drive from Osa to Tamarindocar 419.7 km
7h 23m$57–82Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Drive from Osa to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PJM - TNO
4h 49m$67–381Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Uvitabus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to TamarindoPrivate
5h 8m$552–562Shuttle
- Take the busferry from Sierpe to Montezumabusferry Sierpe
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to TamarindoTambor
9h 10m$166–254Bus
- Take the bus from Tinoco to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Hospital México to Tamarindobus San Jose
12h 42m$67–88Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tinoco to Uvitabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
6h 32m$396–650
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osa to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Osa to Tamarindo is to drive and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $65 - $390.
The distance between Osa and Tamarindo is 444 km. The road distance is 419.7 km.
The best way to get from Osa to Tamarindo without a car is to Bus and shuttle via Jacó which takes 7h 54m and costs $350 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Osa to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Osa to Tamarindo is 420 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Osa to Tamarindo.
There are 985+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Osa, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Osa to Tamarindo via Tinoco, Terminal TRACOPA, Terminal Cartago, Quiznos, Avenida 3 con Calle 36, and Hospital México in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Bus from Sierpe to Playa Herradura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Busferry from Sierpe to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $507
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Palmar Norte to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
Shuttle from Montezuma to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Tinoco to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–19
Bus from Tinoco to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Hospital México to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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