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How to get fromMatapalo to Tamarindoby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane XQP - TNO
    3h 55m
    $331–483

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matapalo to San Josébus bus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus bus 1502
    7h 40m
    $26–30

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Matapalo to San Josébus bus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Tamarindoshuttle bus Private
    7h 22m
    $80–477

  4. Drive 324.4 km

    1. Drive from Matapalo to Tamarindocar car 324.4 km
    5h 48m
    $44–63

  5. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Matapalo to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus bus
    8h 26m
    $33–39

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Matapalo to Central Autobusera Inteligentecar car
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus bus
    6h 45m
    $33–45

Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 236.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

SANSA and World Ticket fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matapalo to Terminal Tamarindo via San José, Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 7h 40m.

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