There are 8 ways to get from Punta Uva to Tamarindo by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane LIO - TNO
4h 22m$253–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sixaola / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus San Jose
12h 1m$20–31Bus via Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sixaola / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruzbus San Jose
11h 48m$22–34Drive 470.3 km
- Drive from Punta Uva to Tamarindocar 470.3 km
8h 36m$65–93Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to TamarindoPrivate
5h 34m$550–750Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
5h 43m$236–550Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
5h 50m$410–421Shuttle via San José
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San JoséSan José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate / ...
6h 42m$137–773
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Uva to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Uva to Tamarindo is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $250 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Uva to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Punta de Uva and arriving at Playa Tamarindo via Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Central Autobusera Inteligente and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Punta Uva and Tamarindo is 376 km. The road distance is 470.3 km.
The best way to get from Punta Uva to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz which takes 11h 48m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Punta Uva to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Punta Uva to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca station.
Punta Uva to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Uva to Tamarindo is 470 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Punta Uva to Tamarindo.
There are 970+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Punta Uva, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Punta de Uva to Playa Tamarindo via Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $717
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- 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 San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $575
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- 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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