There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PDX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
14h 15m$516–1,340Fly to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PDX - TNO
13h 56m$192–715Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
5d 19h$654–1,138Drive 6,603.2 km
- Drive from Portland to Tamarindocar 6,603.2 km
3d 6h$886–1,279Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PDX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
15h 27m$575–996Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane PDX - NOB
16h 16m$486–966Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PDX - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
19h 28m$664–1,255
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Tamarindo is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 13h 56m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Portland and Tamarindo is 5350 km. The road distance is 6603.2 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Tamarindo without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 19h and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Portland to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tamarindo is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:26 AM in Portland and 6:26 AM in Tamarindo.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Tamarindo is 6603 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Portland to Tamarindo.
There are 976+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Delta, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nosara Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nosara Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nosara Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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