There are 8 ways to get from El Salvador to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
7h 13m$577–808Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus San José – San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
20h 39m$58–78Drive 772.5 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Tamarindocar 772.5 km
11h 47m$104–150Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
9h 28m$826–1,087Fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SAL - TNO
5h 56m$234–947Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SAL - NOB
6h 46m$518–1,148Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SAL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
9h 16m$728–1,122Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
21h 48m
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between El Salvador and Tamarindo is 942 km. The road distance is 772.5 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from El Salvador to Tamarindo, including transfers.
El Salvador to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Tamarindo is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs $55 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $950 and takes 5h 56m.
El Salvador to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to Tamarindo is 772 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from El Salvador to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between El Salvador and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Tamarindo via Liberia and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 20h 39m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., SANSA, and World Ticket fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
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