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How to get fromTulum to Tamarindoby shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Tulum to Tamarindo by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    9h 18m
    $550–723

  2. Shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane CUN - TNO
    8h 11m
    $168–604

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    47h 57m
    $177–608

  4. Drive  1,715.4 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Tamarindocar car 1,715.4 km
    29h 43m
    $275–397

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    42h 34m

  6. Shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane CUN - NOB
    9h 31m
    $467–865

  7. Shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CUN - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    10h 46m
    $662–2,649

  8. Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CUN - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    22h 57m
    $309–721

  9. Shuttle, fly to Cobano

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane CUN - ACO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    12h 35m
    $216–1,072

  10. Bus via Antigua Guatemala

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador, El Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    2d 2h
    $305–709

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

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Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,621 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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 Bacalar, Flores, Santa Elena, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 47h 57m.

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