There are 5 ways to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo by taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GYE - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
7h 54m$674–888Taxi to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)taxi
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane MEC - TNO
9h 42m$156–538Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane GYE - TNO
6h 12m$176–547Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane GYE - NOB
9h 27m$475–818Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GYE - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
8h 47m$445–1,022
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo is to taxi and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Matapalo and Tamarindo is 1790 km.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Matapalo to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tamarindo is 1h behind Matapalo. It is currently 3:13 AM in Matapalo and 2:13 AM in Tamarindo.
There are 930+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Matapalo, Ecuador and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Matapalo to Tamarindo. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, then take the shuttle to Tamarindo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport (TNO), then take the taxi to Tamarindo.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- $45–85
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