There are 4 ways to get from Arenal to Tamarindo by bus, car, taxi, 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 Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus Liberia / ...
5h 49m$8–27Drive 159.1 km
- Drive from Arenal to Tamarindocar 159.1 km
3h$22–31Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Arenal to Cañastaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to TamarindoPrivate
2h 13m$270–286Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 1202 Ciudad Quesada
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to TamarindoPrivate / ...
6h 27m$57–295
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $7 - $28 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal to Tamarindo is to taxi and shuttle which takes 2h 13m and costs $270 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Arenal to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Arenal and arriving at Tamarindo via Tilarán, Cañas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Arenal and Tamarindo is 174 km. The road distance is 159.1 km.
The best way to get from Arenal to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $7 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Arenal to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Arenal to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Cañas station.
Arenal to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal to Tamarindo is 159 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Arenal to Tamarindo.
There are 936+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Arenal to Tamarindo via Tilarán, Cañas, Cañas, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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