There are 9 ways to get from Tamarindo to David by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Golfito, bus
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF)plane TNO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
7h 2m$148–430Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Davidbus
13h 22m$31–47Shuttle, bus via Jacó
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Take the bus from Herradura to Uvitabus
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
13h 12m$465–471Drive 543.2 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Davidcar 543.2 km
9h 10m$75–108Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Davidbus
7h 58m$794–798Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
7h 3m$673–718Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane TNO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
8h 13m$320–352Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus Tamarindo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
17h$40–65Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panamabus
17h 11m$43–67
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to David is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $30 - $50 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to David is to fly and bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to David. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at David via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas and Pozón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Tamarindo and David is 458 km. The road distance is 543.2 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to David without a car is to shuttle and bus via Jacó which takes 13h 12m and costs $465 - $475.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Tamarindo to David, including transfers.
Tamarindo to David bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to David bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
David is 1h ahead of Tamarindo. It is currently 4:21 PM in Tamarindo and 5:21 PM 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 Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, Pozón, and Pozón in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Herradura to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–15
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–16
Bus from Pozón to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–27
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Uvita to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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