There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás 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 Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
2h 52m$171–179Drive 247.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás247.6 km
4h 45m$34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Cruce NaranjoSan Jose
4h 58m$70–88Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National ParkAlajuela
4h 15m$289–290Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
4h 22m$323–334
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás is to fly and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $170 - $180.
The distance between Tamarindo and Volcán Poás is 220 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás without a car is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Volcán Poás is 248 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Tamarindo to Volcán Poás.
There are 356+ hotels available in Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Volcán Poás, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Tamarindo to Cruce Naranjo twice daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
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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
- $28–220
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Cruce Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- 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/
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