There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Santa Fe by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
1h 31m$164–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus San Jose
5h 13m$10–16Drive 249.7 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Santa Fecar 249.7 km
4h 33m$34–49Shuttle via Alajuela
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate
3h 35m$286–288Fly from Nosara Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
3h 1m$314–1,205Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan SantamaríaTamarindo
5h 49m$84–125
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Fe is to bus which costs $10 - $16 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $160 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Universidad Politécnica Internacional via Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Santa Fe is 195 km. The road distance is 249.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Fe without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Tamarindo to Santa Fe, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $160 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $16 and takes 5h 13m.
Tamarindo to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Santa Fe is 250 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Tamarindo to Santa Fe.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Santa Fe, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Tamarindo to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría twice daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 4h 38m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $284
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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