There are 6 ways to get from Turrialba to Tamarindo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Villarreal
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus San Jose
5h 45m$25–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Hospital México to Tamarindobus San Jose
7h 3m$15–22Drive 311.8 km
- Drive from Turrialba to Tamarindocar 311.8 km
5h 36m$42–61Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 37m$41–285Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate / ...
4h 40m$69–405Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
4h 37m$1,057–1,608
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turrialba to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $15 - $22 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Turrialba to Tamarindo is to bus and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $40 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turrialba to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Turrialba and arriving at Tamarindo via C.C.S.S, Avenida 3 con Calle 36 and Hospital México. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Turrialba and Tamarindo is 321 km. The road distance is 311.8 km.
The best way to get from Turrialba to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Villarreal which takes 5h 45m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Turrialba to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Turrialba to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transtusa, depart from Turrialba station.
Turrialba to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transtusa, arrive at San Jose Terminal Transtusa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turrialba to Tamarindo is 312 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Turrialba to Tamarindo.
There are 989+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Turrialba, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Turrialba to Tamarindo via San Jose Terminal Transtusa, C.C.S.S, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Villarreal in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- transtusatiquete.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- transtusatiquete.com
- Book at
- transtusatiquete.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Hospital México to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $396
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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