There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Turrialba by plane, bus, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
3h 8m$169–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera InteligenteSan Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
6h 37m$14–19Drive 310.8 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Turrialba310.8 km
5h 40m$42–61Shuttle, bus via Alajuela
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
5h 17m$289–292Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
4h 38m$326–330Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan SantamaríaTamarindo
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba302 Direct
7h 40m$85–127
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Turrialba is to bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Turrialba is to fly and bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $165 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Turrialba. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Turrialba via Cementerio Obrero and San Jose Terminal Transtusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Turrialba is 260 km. The road distance is 310.8 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Turrialba without a car is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Tamarindo to Turrialba, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Turrialba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Turrialba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Turrialba is 311 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Tamarindo to Turrialba.
There are 140+ hotels available in Turrialba.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Turrialba, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Turrialba via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, and San Jose Terminal Transtusa in around 6h 37m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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