There are 4 ways to get from Jacó to Tamarindo by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jacó to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 26m$13–21Drive 232.7 km
- Drive from Jacó to Tamarindocar 232.7 km
4h 10m$32–46Shuttle, bus, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
4h 29m$375–526Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
5h$437
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $12 - $21 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Jacó and arriving at Tamarindo via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Jacó and Tamarindo is 289 km. The road distance is 232.7 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $12 - $21.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Jacó to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Jacó to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Jacó station.
Jacó to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Tamarindo is 233 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Jacó to Tamarindo.
There are 930+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jacó to Tamarindo via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Jacó to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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