There are 3 ways to get from Jicaral to Tamarindo by bus, shuttle, or car
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Jicaral to Nicoyabus 511
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to TamarindoPrivate
2h 55m$255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jicaral to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Filadelfiabus
- Take the bus from Filadelfia to Tamarindobus
5h 7m$12–17Drive 104.9 km
- Drive from Jicaral to Tamarindocar 104.9 km
1h 48m$15–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jicaral to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Jicaral to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Jicaral to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Jicaral and arriving at Tamarindo via Nicoya and Filadelfia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Jicaral and Tamarindo is 113 km. The road distance is 104.9 km.
The best way to get from Jicaral to Tamarindo without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2h 55m and costs $255.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Jicaral to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Jicaral to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Arsa, depart from Jicaral station.
Jicaral to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Arsa, arrive at Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jicaral to Tamarindo is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Jicaral to Tamarindo.
There are 931+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Jicaral, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jicaral to Tamarindo via Nicoya and Filadelfia in around 5h 7m.
Bus from Jicaral to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Jicaral to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Filadelfia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Filadelfia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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