There are 9 ways to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul by plane, bus, taxi, 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
15h 37m$4,116–11,915Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
2d 23h$3,960–5,951Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tamarindo to Quebrada Hondataxi
- Take the bus from Quebrada Honda to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
2d 17h$6,799–10,101Drive 2,656.5 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Playa Azulcar 2,656.5 km
38h 23m$6,174–8,917Shuttle 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
14h 40m$8,770–17,648Fly 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
14h 37m$9,879–19,149Shuttle 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 3m$12,953–32,823Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- 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 21h$4,109–6,649Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
3d 4h$4,860–8,151
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 $3900 - $6000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $9500 - $20000.
The distance between Tamarindo and Playa Azul is 2007 km. The road distance is 2656.5 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Playa Azul is 2657 km. It takes approximately 38h 23m to drive from Tamarindo to Playa Azul.
There are 18+ 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 Tamarindo to Playa Azul via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Managua, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- 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
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–28,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
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
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- 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
- $180–380
- 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
- $1,200–2,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Quebrada Honda to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $867
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
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
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,894
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,898
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,300
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