There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
4h 22m$28–34Bus via Peñas Blancas
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
5h 14m$10–13Drive 168.7 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Tamarindocar 168.7 km
3h 7m$23–33Drive, shuttle
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Peñas Blancascar
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to TamarindoPrivate
1h 54m$303–304
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $10 - $14 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo is to drive and shuttle which takes 1h 54m and costs $303 - $305.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Peñas Blancas and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Tamarindo is 170 km. The road distance is 168.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $27 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Santa Rosa to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Tamarindo is 169 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo.
There are 988+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Rosa to Tamarindo via Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 22m.
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $301
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
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