There are 5 ways to get from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to FlamingoSan Jose
4h 27m$9–14Drive 256.8 km
- Drive from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo256.8 km
4h 21m$35–50Fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
2h 52m$189–203Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Flamingo BeachPrivate / ...
5h 17m$396Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)SJO - LIR
4h 31m$198–1,441
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo is to bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $180 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Flamingo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Terminal TRACOPA and Playa Flamingo is 283 km. The road distance is 256.8 km.
The best way to get from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $9 - $14.
The bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
The best way to get from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $9 - $14. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $210 and takes 2h 52m.
Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Flamingo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo is 257 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Flamingo.
What companies run services between Terminal TRACOPA, Costa Rica and Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo once daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 2 hours.
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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
- $30–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–145
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Flamingo Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $396
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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