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How to get fromMérida to Tamarindoby train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 10 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 3m
    $494–793

  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
    10h 38m
    $151–752

  3. 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
    $449–544

  4. Drive  1,827.2 km

    1. Drive from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Tamarindocar car 1,827.2 km
    31h 18m
    $245–354

  5. Fly Mérida International Airport to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane MID - TNO
    13h 30m
    $170–713

  6. 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
    13h 53m
    $475–863

  7. 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 13m
    $625–1,727

  8. 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 12m
    $184–1,200

  9. Bus, shuttle via Belize City

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalarbus bus Ado
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize Cityshuttle 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 56m

  10. Bus, shuttle via Bacalar

    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
    $261–677

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,795 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

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

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

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