There are 5 ways to get from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cruce Naranjo to TamarindoSan Jose
4h 43m$71–87Drive 247.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo247.7 km
4h 46m$34–48Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
2h 51m$170–178Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to AlajuelaAlajuela
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to TamarindoPrivate
3h 44m$288–289Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)SJO - NOB
3h 51m$327–332
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo is to bus and fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $170 - $180.
The distance between Volcán Poás and Tamarindo is 284 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Volcán Poás to Tamarindo is 248 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Volcán Poás to Tamarindo.
There are 930+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Volcán Poás, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Cruce Naranjo to Tamarindo twice daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cruce Naranjo to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.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/
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