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How to get fromPlaya Blanca to Tamarindoby plane, car, bus, taxi, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Playa Blanca to Tamarindo by plane, car, bus, taxi, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PJM - TNO
    4h 1m
    $216–548

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus bus 1502
    10h 39m
    $27–40

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Playa Blanca to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus bus
    7h 38m
    $38–49

  4. Drive 473.2 km

    1. Drive from Playa Blanca to Tamarindocar car 473.2 km
    8h 21m
    $64–92

  5. Fly from Drake Bay

    1. Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane DRK - TNO
    3h 36m
    $205–459

  6. Drive, bus via Liberia

    1. Drive from Playa Blanca to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus bus
    8h 24m
    $45–58

  7. Taxi, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Blanca to Sierpetaxi taxi
    2. Take the busferry from Sierpe to Malpaisbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Malpais to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    9h 14m
    $278–757

Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 362.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Playa Blanca, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

World Ticket and SANSA fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Playa Blanca to Terminal Tamarindo via La Palma, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 10h 39m.

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