There are 3 ways to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $22 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Matapalo to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Matapalo and arriving at Tamarindo via Playa Flamingo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Matapalo and Tamarindo is 37 km. The road distance is 9.8 km.
The best way to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo without a car is to line 550 bus which takes 1h 43m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Matapalo to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Playa Flamingo station.
Matapalo to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matapalo to Tamarindo is 10 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Matapalo to Tamarindo.
There are 936+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Matapalo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transportes La Pampa operates a bus from Playa Flamingo to Tamarindo once daily. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa Flamingo to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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