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How to get fromTamarindo to Ballenaby plane, shuttle, bus, car or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Tamarindo to Ballena by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    3h 45m
    $492–509

  2. Bus via Puntarenas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parritabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Uvitabus bus
    9h 50m
    $41–53

  3. Drive 363.6 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Ballenacar car 363.6 km
    6h 24m
    $49–71

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvitashuttle bus Private
    3h 37m
    $522–526

  5. Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LIR - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Ballenataxi taxi
    5h 28m
    $482–534

  6. Fly Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NOB - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    5h 15m
    $642–1,537

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitabus bus by Costanera / ...
    10h 41m
    $42–55

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Ballena, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Ballena via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, Terminal de buses Parrita, and Uvita in around 9h 50m.

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