There are 7 ways to get from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango by plane, shuttle, bus, 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 from Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)TNO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
7h 6m$97–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Take the bus from Liberia to El Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
33h 2m$91–183Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
27hDrive 1,147.3 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango1,147.3 km
17h 24m$154–223Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
31h 22m$633–705Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SJO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
9h 5m$404–485Fly from Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)NOB - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
8h 53m$287–502
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 33h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 6m and costs $95 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Quetzaltenango/Xela via Liberia, San Salvador and Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Quetzaltenango is 882 km. The road distance is 1147.3 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 27h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango is 1147 km. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango.
There are 104+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a shuttle from Tamarindo to Quetzaltenango via La Cruz, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas, Peñas Blancas, León, and Antigua Guatemala in around 31h 22m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Nosara Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Nosara Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Nosara Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Nosara Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Nosara Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $284
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- iximchetravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
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