There are 6 ways to get from La Fortuna to Tamarindo by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus
3h 53m$250–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Tilaránbus
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 37m$9–21Drive 204.2 km
- Drive from La Fortuna to Tamarindocar 204.2 km
3h 49m$28–40Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 33m$448–532Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to TamarindoLa Fortuna / ...
5h$55–300Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Nosarabus Private
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to TamarindoPrivate
6h 10m$608
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $8 - $21 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Tamarindo is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $440 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from La Fortuna to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and arriving at Tamarindo via Tilarán, Cañas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between La Fortuna and Tamarindo is 216 km. The road distance is 204.2 km.
The best way to get from La Fortuna to Tamarindo without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs $245 - $255.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from La Fortuna to Tamarindo, including transfers.
La Fortuna to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
La Fortuna to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Tilarán station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Fortuna to Tamarindo is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from La Fortuna to Tamarindo.
There are 949+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo hourly. Tickets cost $74 and the journey takes 5h. Four other operators also service this route.
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $136
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- 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
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