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How to get fromPortland to Tamarindoby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PDX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 36m
    $516–1,340

  2. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PDX - TNO
    15h 14m
    $182–665

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus
    5d 19h
    $1,006–1,471

  4. Drive  6,603.2 km

    1. Drive from Portland to Tamarindocar car 6,603.2 km
    3d 6h
    $886–1,279

  5. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PDX - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    15h 24m
    $504–994

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PDX - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    20h 3m
    $654–1,255

  7. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PDX - NOB
    18h 32m
    $466–916

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,350.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 36m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

United Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.

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