There are 10 ways to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International 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
12h 48m$5,573–21,871Fly Tamarindo Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TNO - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
17h 42m$2,665–9,893Shuttle, bus via Mexico City
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to El Salvadorbus
- 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 7h$6,988–9,793Drive 2,656.5 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Playa Azulcar 2,656.5 km
38h 23m$6,313–9,119Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, 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 36m$7,665–16,743Fly Nosara Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane NOB - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
15h 3m$9,022–26,292Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, 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 24m$11,490–37,860Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to El 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 8h$7,078–9,583Shuttle, bus #2
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas 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 9h$7,023–9,178Bus
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
3d 3h$4,956–8,444
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which costs $2600 - $10000 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $5500 - $22000.
The distance between Tamarindo and Playa Azul is 2007 km. The road distance is 2656.5 km.
It takes approximately 12h 48m 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 27+ 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, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–17,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Managua, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–34,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
- 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
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,485
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5,026
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,923
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $886
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- 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
- +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
- $160–260
- 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
- +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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?, Want to know more about Flixbus?, and Is ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar right for you? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.







































