There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
8h 17m$494–1,438Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane IAH - TNO
9h 5m$142–616Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
3d 21h$235–468Drive 3,445.2 km
- Drive from Houston to Tamarindocar 3,445.2 km
47h 11m$462–668Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
8h 51m$416–1,091Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
9h 24m$513–1,094Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
10h 1m$465–897Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane HOU - TNO
9h 12m$200–863Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Nosara Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane HOU - NOB
10h 7m$484–1,064Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane IAH - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
13h 12m$1,004–1,306
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Tamarindo is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Tamarindo is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 17m and costs $490 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Wheeler Station and arriving at Tamarindo via Houston, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between Houston and Tamarindo is 2455 km. The road distance is 3445.2 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Houston to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Houston to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Tamarindo is to bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $230 - $470. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $900 and takes 9h 12m.
Houston to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at San Salvador station.
Tamarindo is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 12:28 AM in Houston and 11:28 PM in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Wheeler Station to Tamarindo via Houston, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 3d 21h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and SANSA fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Tamarindo is 3445 km. It takes approximately 47h 11m to drive from Houston to Tamarindo.
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