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How to get fromTamarindo to Rivasby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Tamarindo to Rivas by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Dominical to San Isidrobus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Rivasbus bus
    6h 19m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus Tamarindo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus By Cerro
    12h 17m
    $23–30

  3. Drive 375 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Rivascar car 375 km
    6h 55m
    $51–73

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvitashuttle bus Private
    5h 52m
    $780–782

  5. Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezumashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ACO - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Rivastaxi taxi
    7h 16m
    $424–942

  6. Fly Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NOB - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Dominical to San Isidrobus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Rivasbus bus
    7h 59m

  7. Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LIR - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to San Isidro de El Generalshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    $1,051–1,120

  8. Bus via Puntarenas

    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    13h 5m
    $34–38

  9. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Queposshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidrobus bus San Isidro
    8h 21m
    $81–123

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 377.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Rivas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Rivas via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, Terminal TRACOPA, and San Isidro de El General in around 12h 17m.

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