There are 5 ways to get from Pavas to Tamarindo by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Take the bus from Zona Franca Metropolitana to INVU Las Cañas
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
2h 37m$167–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hospital México to TamarindoSan Jose
4h 55m$9–14Drive 250.5 km
- Drive from Pavas to Tamarindo250.5 km
4h 25m$34–49Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate / ...
3h 52m$66–402Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Zona Franca Metropolitana to INVU Las Cañas
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)SJO - NOB
3h 37m$325–329
Pavas to Tamarindo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pavas to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pavas to Tamarindo is to bus and fly which takes 2h 37m and costs $165 - $175.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hospital México and arriving at Tamarindo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Pavas and Tamarindo is 229 km. The road distance is 250.5 km.
The best way to get from Pavas to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Pavas to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Pavas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Hospital México station.
Pavas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pavas to Tamarindo is 250 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Pavas to Tamarindo.
There are 934+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Pavas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Hospital México to Tamarindo twice daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Zona Franca Metropolitana to INVU Las Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
- $9–14
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $299
- 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
- $396
- 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/
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