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There are 12 ways to get from Mérida to Tamarindo by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    12h 2m
    $512–816

  2. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane CUN - TNO
    11h 30m
    $125–637

  3. Bus, shuttle via Belize City

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus Ado
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    46h 4m

  4. Drive  1,827.2 km

    1. Drive from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Tamarindocar car 1,827.2 km
    31h 18m
    $293–423

  5. Fly Mérida International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MID - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    16h 6m
    $504–1,438

  6. Fly Mérida International Airport to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane MID - TNO
    14h 6m
    $140–613

  7. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane CUN - NOB
    12h 15m
    $424–928

  8. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CUN - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 30m
    $594–2,722

  9. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane CUN - ACO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    15h 19m
    $178–1,145

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Comitánbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    46h 34m
    $448–540

  11. Bus, shuttle #2

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus Ado
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    47h 27m
    $456–743

  12. Bus, shuttle via San Benito

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalarbus bus Ado
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    2d 9h
    $262–686

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Mérida to Tamarindo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,795 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

Aeroméxico, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.

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