There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Cartago by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
2h 43m$165–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
6h 8m$13–17Drive 274.6 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Cartagocar 274.6 km
4h 54m$37–54Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan SantamaríaTamarindo
6h 58m$86–127Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
4h 13m$315–1,205Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate
- Take the train from Estación Atlántico to Cartagotrain San José
5h 21m$287–290
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Cartago is to bus which costs $12 - $17 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs $160 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Cartago via Cementerio Obrero and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Cartago is 223 km. The road distance is 274.6 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Tamarindo to Cartago, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Cartago bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Cartago bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Cartago is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Tamarindo to Cartago.
There are 526+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente twice daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +506 25425818
Train from Estación Atlántico to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $284
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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