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How to get fromCancún to Tamarindoby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $473–618

  2. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane CUN - TNO
    6h 30m
    $121–569

  3. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Corozal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    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
    45h 23m

  4. Drive  1,830.8 km

    1. Drive from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Tamarindocar car 1,830.8 km
    31h 19m
    $246–355

  5. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane CUN - NOB
    9h 45m
    $415–800

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CUN - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    21h 26m
    $267–716

  7. Fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane CUN - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    10h 54m
    $169–1,017

  8. Bus, shuttle via Belize City

    1. Take the bus from Cancún to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    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 42m
    $446–726

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún 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 5h
    $313–720

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    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
    2d 7h
    $292–462

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,510.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

Volaris, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tamarindo via Bacalar, Flores, Flores, Peten, Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, San Salvador, El Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 2d 5h.

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