There are 6 ways to get from Pavones to Tamarindo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
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 47m$15–20Drive 321.8 km
- Drive from Pavones to Tamarindocar 321.8 km
5h 51m$44–63Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- 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
5h 12m$205–281Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate
5h 25m$75–468Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
7h 15m$19–25Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Pavones to Turrialbabus
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- 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 Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
6h 22m$489–742
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pavones to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pavones to Tamarindo is to bus and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $200 - $290.
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 47m.
The distance between Pavones and Tamarindo is 375 km. The road distance is 321.8 km.
The best way to get from Pavones to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 47m 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 968+ 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, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Pavones to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
- 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
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
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