There are 9 ways to get from El Tunco to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
best- 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 43m$871–1,132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Tunco to San Salvadorbus 102
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
23h 15m$60–82Drive 798 km
- Drive from El Tunco to Tamarindocar 798 km
12h 25m$107–155Fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SAL - TNO
6h 11m$289–942Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
8h 38m$622–853Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SAL - NOB
7h 1m$573–1,193Fly 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 31m$773–1,167Fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Cobano (ACO)plane SAL - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindo
11h$322–1,390Bus 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
25h 38m$79–89
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Tunco to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from El Tunco to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from El Tunco to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from El Tunco and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between El Tunco and Tamarindo is 684 km. The road distance is 798 km.
The best way to get from El Tunco to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from El Tunco to Tamarindo, including transfers.
El Tunco to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Astrall, depart from El Tunco station.
The best way to get from El Tunco to Tamarindo is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $55 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $950 and takes 6h 11m.
El Tunco to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Astrall, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Tunco to Tamarindo is 798 km. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from El Tunco to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between El Tunco, El Salvador and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Tunco to Tamarindo via San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 23h 15m. 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
- $200–850
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
- $180–800
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
- $140–650
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- 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
- $200–850
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
- $180–800
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
- $140–650
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- 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
- +1 586 310 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
- 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/
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Tunco to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Montezuma to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- 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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