There are 5 ways to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 513 Liberia
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
2h 43m$10–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 513 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
3h 20m$5–7Drive 39.7 km
- Drive from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindocar 39.7 km
1h 9m$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindotaxi 39.7 km
1h 9m$80–100Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Llano Grandebus 513 Liberia
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to TamarindoPrivate
1h 59m$170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Playa Matapalo and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Playa Matapalo (Station) and Tamarindo is 130 km. The road distance is 39.7 km.
The best way to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 2h 43m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), depart from Playa Matapalo station.
Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo is 40 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Tamarindo.
There are 940+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Playa Matapalo (Station), Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Liberia in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +506 2697 0584
- [email protected]
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Llano Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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