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How to get fromOttawa to Tamarindoby plane, shuttle, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, car, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YOW - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    10h 33m
    $526–1,440

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane YOW - TNO
    12h 25m
    $182–715

  3. Drive  6,257.5 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Tamarindocar car 6,257.5 km
    3d 5h
    $890–1,286

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YOW - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 32m
    $804–1,344

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YUL - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    12h 9m
    $471–1,293

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane YOW - NOB
    11h 35m
    $466–966

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YUL - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 11m
    $649–1,547

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,075.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

Air Canada, World Ticket, and five other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) twice daily.

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