There are 5 ways to get from Pavones to Tamarindo by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via San José
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
5h 50m$15–20Drive 321.8 km
- Drive from Pavones to Tamarindocar 321.8 km
5h 51m$44–63Bus, shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from Pavones to Turrialbabus
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
5h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus San Jose
7h 47m$15–23Bus, shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Pavones to Turrialbabus
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
7h 1m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pavones to Tamarindo is to bus via San José which costs $14 - $20 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pavones to Tamarindo is to bus via San José which takes 5h 50m and costs $14 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Pavones to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Pavones and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Turrialba, Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Pavones and Tamarindo is 376 km. The road distance is 321.8 km.
The best way to get from Pavones to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via San José which takes 5h 50m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Pavones to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Pavones to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transtusa, depart from Turrialba station.
Pavones to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transtusa, arrive at San Jose Terminal Transtusa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pavones to Tamarindo is 322 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Pavones to Tamarindo.
There are 935+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Pavones, Cartago, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Pavones to Terminal Tamarindo via Turrialba, San José, Terminal Cartago, Universidad Braulio Carrillo, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Pavones to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Pavones to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- 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
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 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San José to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San José to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
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