There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
56 min$198–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
2h 50m$10–12Drive 238.1 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Tamarindocar 238.1 km
4h 20m$32–47Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to TamarindoPrivate / ...
2h 30m$60–340Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 6m$487–519
Alajuela to Tamarindo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 56 min and costs $190 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Alajuela and Tamarindo is 183 km. The road distance is 238.1 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $10 - $12.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Alajuela to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría station.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 56 min and costs $190 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $12 and takes 2h 50m.
Alajuela to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Tamarindo is 238 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Alajuela to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Terminal Tamarindo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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