There are 7 ways to get from Curridabat to Tamarindo by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Villarreal
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus San Jose
5h 18m$24–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus San Jose
6h 36m$12–17Drive 259.5 km
- Drive from Curridabat to Tamarindocar 259.5 km
4h 33m$35–51Train, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the train from Cfia to Estación al Atlánticotrain
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 11m$190–253Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate
4h 15m$66–461Bus via Miramar
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinalbus 505 San José
- Take the bus from Sardinal to Tamarindobus San Jose
7h 8mTrain, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the train from Cfia to Estación al Atlánticotrain
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
4h 22m$484–524
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Curridabat to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Curridabat to Tamarindo is to train and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $190 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Curridabat to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from AutoMercado and arriving at Villarreal via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Curridabat and Tamarindo is 266 km. The road distance is 259.5 km.
The best way to get from Curridabat to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Villarreal which takes 5h 18m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Curridabat to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Curridabat to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Curridabat to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Villarreal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Curridabat to Tamarindo is 260 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Curridabat to Tamarindo.
There are 933+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Curridabat, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal once daily. Tickets cost $9–15 and the journey takes 3h 37m.
- 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 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Cfia to Estación al Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Cfia to Estación al Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sardinal to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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