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How to get fromPanama City to Tamarindoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Panama City to Tamarindo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PTY - TNO
    5h 40m
    $407–460

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus bus 1502
    19h 30m
    $68–100

  3. Drive 984.7 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Tamarindocar car 984.7 km
    15h 36m
    $135–195

  4. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    $520–731

  5. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PTY - NOB
    7h 15m
    $396–631

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PTY - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    11h 11m
    $819–1,090

  7. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PTY - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    8h 18m
    $651–1,025

  8. Fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane PTY - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    10h 24m
    $135–768

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Jacóbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to Tamarindoshuttle bus Private / ...
    20h 57m
    $492–517

  10. Bus via Tamarindo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus bus San Jose
    23h
    $68–92

Panama City to Tamarindo by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tamarindo via Terminal Tica Bus and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 19h 30m.

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