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

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There are 11 ways to get from Playa Grande to Tamarindo by taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GUA - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 6m
    $645–1,233

  2. Drive  1,254.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Playa Grande to Tamarindocar car 1,254.1 km
    20h 17m
    $169–243

  3. Taxi, bus, Tour

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Tactictaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tactic to El Ranchobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Rancho to El Floridobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Copán Ruinas to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    30h 26m
    $341–404

  4. Taxi, shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane GUA - TNO
    12h 34m
    $217–802

  5. Taxi, shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane GUA - NOB
    16h 29m
    $516–1,073

  6. Taxi, shuttle, fly to Managua Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane GUA - MGA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    16h 32m
    $794–1,292

  7. Taxi, shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GUA - LIR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    15h 49m
    $776–2,077

  8. Taxi, shuttle, fly to Cobano

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane GUA - ACO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    17h 3m
    $255–1,230

  9. Taxi, bus via San Agustín Acasaguastlán

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cobán to El Ranchobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Rancho to Litegua Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    34h 3m
    $173–238

  10. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cobán to Guatemala Centra Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    35h 40m
    $174–239

  11. Taxi, bus via Managua

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cobán to Guatemala Centra Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Ssv
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    38h
    $174–247

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Playa Grande to Tamarindo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,378 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Playa Grande, Quiché, Guatemala and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Playa Grande to Tamarindo. However, you can take the taxi to Cobán, take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses, walk to Terminal, take the line 13 bus to Fuerza Aerea, walk to Guatemala-City-Airport-GUA airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, then take the shuttle to Tamarindo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tactic, take the bus to El Rancho, take the bus to El Florido, drive to Copán Ruinas, take the shuttle to San Salvador, walk to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, take the bus to Liberia, walk to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, then take the bus to Tamarindo.

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