There are 9 ways to get from Tulum to Tamarindo by shuttle, plane, train, 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.
Shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CUN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
9h 1m$432–666Shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)CUN - TNO
8h 14m$185–750Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
43h 12m$412–1,441Drive 1,714.8 km
- Drive from Tulum to Tamarindo1,714.8 km
29h 47m$230–333Shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)CUN - NOB
9h 4m$371–894Shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)CUN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
11h 17m$446–1,349Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)CUN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
23h 18m$252–739Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
45h 34m$201–1,199Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda LiberiaSjo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
47h 5m$201–1,199
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Tamarindo is to bus via San Salvador which costs $200 - $1,200 and takes 45h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Tamarindo is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Tulum and Tamarindo is 1622 km. The road distance is 1714.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Tulum to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tamarindo is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 3:44 PM in Tulum and 2:44 PM in Tamarindo.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Tamarindo is 1715 km. It takes approximately 29h 47m to drive from Tulum to Tamarindo.
There are 924+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tamarindo via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, El Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 45h 34m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $17–21
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–85
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $284
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $89
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $170–220
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from El Salvador to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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