There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Bluefields by shuttle, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, drive, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Upala
- Drive from Upala to San Carlos
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
10h 10mBus via Peñas Blancas
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Managua - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefields
19h 24m$34–44Drive 394.4 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Bluefields394.4 km
9h 24m$53–77Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)MGA - BEF
7h 19mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
16h 19m$276–376Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Take the bus from Liberia to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefields
19h 5m$35–45
Managua Airport (MGA) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Bluefields is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Bluefields is to drive which takes 9h 24m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Bluefields via Liberia and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Bluefields is 473 km. The road distance is 394.4 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Bluefields without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Tamarindo to Bluefields, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Bluefields bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Bluefields bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Bluefields is 394 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Tamarindo to Bluefields.
There are three+ hotels available in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Bluefields via Liberia, Liberia, and Managua in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Bluefields Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Managua to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +505 8600 5612
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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