There are 7 ways to get from Golfito to Tamarindo by plane, bus, busferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane GLF - TNO
4h 1m$166–479Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Cerro / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus San Jose
14h 24m$32–41Bus, shuttle via Cóbano
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take the busferry from Dominical to Montezumabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindo
12h 30m$107–482Drive 459.5 km
- Drive from Golfito to Tamarindocar 459.5 km
8h 1m$62–89Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Río Claro to Uvita Centrobus By Costanera
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to TamarindoPrivate
7h 31m$791–792Bus via Río Claro
- Take the bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Hospital México to Tamarindobus San Jose
14h 6m$36–51Bus, shuttle #2
- Take the bus from Río Claro to Uvitabus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to TamarindoPrivate
7h 10m$786–789
Golfito (GLF) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golfito to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Golfito to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $160 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Golfito to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Golfito and arriving at Tamarindo via Río Claro, Funeraria del Magisterio and Hospital México. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Golfito and Tamarindo is 347 km. The road distance is 459.5 km.
The best way to get from Golfito to Tamarindo without a car is to bus and shuttle via Cóbano which takes 12h 30m and costs $100 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Golfito to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Golfito to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Río Claro station.
The best way to get from Golfito to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $160 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Río Claro, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 14h 6m.
Golfito to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golfito to Tamarindo is 459 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Golfito to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Golfito (GLF) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Golfito to Tamarindo via Río Claro, Funeraria del Magisterio, and Hospital México in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Golfito to Tamarindo Airport via Puerto Jimenez, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Golfito to Tamarindo Airport via Puerto Jimenez, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Busferry from Dominical to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Montezuma to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Río Claro to Uvita Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
Bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $22–25
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Uvita to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Uvita to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
Bus from Río Claro to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Hospital México to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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
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