There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Tamarindo by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane XQP - TNO
2h 25m$51–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
9h 30m$14–19Bus, shuttle via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus Private
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Playa TamarindoLa Fortuna-P.Tamarindo
9h 23m$380–615Drive 297.9 km
- Drive from Quepos to Tamarindocar 297.9 km
5h 21m$40–58Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quepos to Tamarindo
4h 54m$75–120Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to Jacóbus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate
4h 19m$290–292
Quepos to Tamarindo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $50 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Tamarindo via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Quepos and Tamarindo is 218 km. The road distance is 297.9 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo without a car is to Bus and shuttle via La Fortuna which takes 9h 23m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Quepos to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Quepos to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
The best way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $50 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $20 and takes 9h 30m.
Quepos to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Tamarindo is 298 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Quepos to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
SANSA, World Ticket, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Zuma Tours operates a shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo twice daily. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 4h 54m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Quepos to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Playa Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $295
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Playa Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–7
- 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/
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