There are 6 ways to get from Cartago 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 Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
4h 56m$13–15Drive 275 km
- Drive from Cartago to Tamarindocar 275 km
4h 53m$37–54Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
4h 25m$192–276Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate
4h 39m$67–462Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus 500-C
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 29m$15–20Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
5h 35m$486–667
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Tamarindo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $190 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Cartago and Tamarindo is 327 km. The road distance is 275 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $12 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Cartago to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Cartago to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Cartago to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Tamarindo is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Cartago to Tamarindo.
There are 928+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 3h.
- 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
- $160–360
- 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
- $160–360
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
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