There are 4 ways to get from Popoyo to Tamarindo by taxi, bus, car, 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.
Taxi, bus via Liberia
best- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
6h 34m$52–65Drive 232.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Popoyo to Tamarindocar 232.6 km
3h 51m$32–46Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
6h 38m$50–62Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take the bus from Rivas to La Cruzbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
8h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popoyo to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Popoyo to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Popoyo and Tamarindo is 235 km. The road distance is 232.6 km.
The best way to get from Popoyo to Tamarindo without a car is to taxi and bus via Liberia which takes 6h 34m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Popoyo to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Popoyo to Tamarindo is 233 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Popoyo to Tamarindo.
There are 933+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Popoyo, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Popoyo to Tamarindo. However, you can take the taxi to Rivas, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, walk to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, then take the bus to Tamarindo. Alternatively, you can drive from Popoyo to Tamarindo in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $4–6
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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