There are 8 ways to get from Parrita to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
4h 10m$536–587Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
10h 59m$15–30Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus San Jose
9h 22m$22–29Drive 274.4 km
- Drive from Parrita to Tamarindocar 274.4 km
4h 56m$37–54Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Parrita to Jacótaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
5h 49m$527–544Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPAbus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
5h 59m$200–255Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPAbus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
7h 9m$494–536Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quepos to Tamarindo
6h 23m$76–129
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parrita to Tamarindo is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $14 - $35 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Parrita to Tamarindo is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 10m and costs $500 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Parrita to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses Parrita and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Parrita and Tamarindo is 332 km. The road distance is 274.4 km.
The best way to get from Parrita to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $22 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Parrita to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Parrita to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal de buses Parrita station.
Parrita to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal TRACOPA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parrita to Tamarindo is 274 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Parrita to Tamarindo.
There are 930+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Tamarindo via Terminal TRACOPA, Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–13
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–13
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–13
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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