There are 7 ways to get from Osa to Tamarindo by car, plane, busferry, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
best- Drive from Osa to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PJM - TNO
4h 54m$183–512Drive 419.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Osa to Tamarindocar 419.7 km
7h 23m$57–82Shuttle
- Take the busferry from Sierpe to Montezumabusferry Sierpe
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to TamarindoTamarindo
9h 17m$142–566Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Uvitabus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to TamarindoPrivate
5h 8m$826–836Drive to Drake Bay, fly
- Drive from Osa to Drake Bay (DRK)car
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DRK - TNO
5h 10m$152–401Bus, shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
6h 57m$274–754Bus
- Take the bus from Tinoco to San Josébus Ciudad Neilly – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
10h 2m$76–89
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osa to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Osa to Tamarindo is to drive and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Osa to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Tinoco and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Osa and Tamarindo is 443 km. The road distance is 419.7 km.
The best way to get from Osa to Tamarindo without a car is to shuttle which takes 9h 17m and costs $140 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Osa to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Osa to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Tinoco station.
Osa to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osa to Tamarindo is 420 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Osa to Tamarindo.
There are 949+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Osa, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Osa to Terminal Tamarindo via Tinoco, San José, Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Sierpe to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Montezuma to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Palmar Norte to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Palmar Norte to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Uvita to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Tinoco to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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