There are 4 ways to get from El Gigante to Tamarindo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 18m$37–47Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
7h 14m$8–12Drive 215.6 km
- Drive from El Gigante to Tamarindocar 215.6 km
3h 35m$29–42Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rivas to La Cruzbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to TamarindoPrivate
7h 28m$256–258
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Gigante to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $8 - $13 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from El Gigante to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from El Gigante to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Tamarindo via Peñas Blancas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between El Gigante and Tamarindo is 218 km. The road distance is 215.6 km.
The best way to get from El Gigante to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 6h 18m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from El Gigante to Tamarindo, including transfers.
El Gigante to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
El Gigante to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Gigante to Tamarindo is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from El Gigante to Tamarindo.
There are 936+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between El Gigante, Rivas, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from El Gigante to Tamarindo via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $4–6
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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