There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to Osa by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Ciudad Cortés
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
8h 23m$98–117Drive 419.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to Osacar 419.3 km
7h 22m$57–82Fly Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay, drive
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane TNO - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Osacar
6h 40m$163–451Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
- Take the bus from Uvita to Palmar Nortebus Panamá
5h 38m$825–837Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from San José to Olla Cerobus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
9h 6m$64–78Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to MontezumaTamarindo
- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Sierpebusferry Sierpe
9h 16m$144–559Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
5h 48m$277–376Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Osacar
7h 43m$290–826
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Osa is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Osa is to shuttle and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $820 - $840.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Osa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Ciudad Cortés via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Osa is 529 km. The road distance is 419.3 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Osa without a car is to bus via Ciudad Cortés which takes 8h 23m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Tamarindo to Osa, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Osa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Osa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Osa is 419 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Tamarindo to Osa.
There are 96+ hotels available in Osa.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Osa, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Osa via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, San José, and Ciudad Cortés in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
Bus from San José to Olla Cero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–19
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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
- 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/
Busferry from Montezuma to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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