There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to David by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Take the bus from Jacó to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
8h 59m$308–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera InteligenteSan Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to DavidSan José
15h 55m$36–64Drive 542.9 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to David542.9 km
9h 10m$75–108Fly to Golfito, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF)TNO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
7h 22m$71–408Shuttle, Bus via Platanillo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Take the bus from Montezuma to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to David Panama
13h 37m$145–537Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)TNO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
7h 54m$83–430
Tamarindo to David by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to David is to bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to David is to fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs $70 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to David. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at David via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Tamarindo and David is 549 km. The road distance is 542.9 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to David without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $300 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Tamarindo to David, including transfers.
Tamarindo to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
David is 1h ahead of Tamarindo. It is currently 10:17 AM in Tamarindo and 11:17 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to David is 543 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Tamarindo to David.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to David via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–410
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–410
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Jacó to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–45
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Bus from Montezuma to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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