There are 5 ways to get from Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
1h 51m$3–10Drive 73.7 km
- Drive from Liberia to Playa Tamarindocar 73.7 km
1h 28m$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liberia to Playa Tamarindotaxi 73.7 km
1h 28m$150–180Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to TamarindoSámara
1h 30m$24–70Shuttle via Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to TamarindoPrivate
1h 9m$168
Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo is to bus which costs $3 - $10 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo is to shuttle via Tamarindo which takes 1h 9m and costs $168.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at Tamarindo. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Guanacaste and Playa Tamarindo is 75 km. The road distance is 73.7 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $3 - $10.
The bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Guanacaste to Playa Tamarindo.
There are 938+ hotels available in Playa Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transportes La Pampa operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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