There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane TNO - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
13h 26m$5,885–21,284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
2d 19h$4,607–6,324Drive 2,659.4 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Playa Azulcar 2,659.4 km
38h 11m$6,035–8,717Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane SJO - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
15h 25m$8,900–17,879Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane NOB - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
16h 1m$10,821–25,391Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane LIR - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
16h 47m$11,655–33,125
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul is to bus which costs $4600 - $6500 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $5500 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Playa Azul. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Lázaro Cárdenas via San José, San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Tamarindo and Playa Azul is 2007 km. The road distance is 2659.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Playa Azul bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Playa Azul is 2659 km. It takes approximately 38h 11m to drive from Tamarindo to Playa Azul.
There are 25+ hotels available in Playa Azul.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Playa Azul via Central Autobusera Inteligente, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–19,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Managua, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–19,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–28,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–19,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,016
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $847
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,756
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,830
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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