There are 4 ways to get from Potrero to Tamarindo by plane, car, bus, ferry, busferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DRK - TNO
3h 36m$203–478Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Potrero to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus
7h 50m$38–48Drive 472.1 km
- Drive from Potrero to Tamarindocar 472.1 km
8h 33m$64–92Ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Waypoint to Sierpeferry
- Take the busferry from Sierpe to Malpaisbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpais to Tamarindo
8h 27m
Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potrero to Tamarindo is to drive and bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Potrero to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $200 - $480.
The distance between Potrero and Tamarindo is 331 km. The road distance is 472.1 km.
The best way to get from Potrero to Tamarindo without a car is to ferry and shuttle which takes 8h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Potrero to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Potrero to Tamarindo is 472 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Potrero to Tamarindo.
There are 940+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Potrero, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
- 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 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Busferry from Sierpe to Malpais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Malpais to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Malpais to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $408
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- laperladelsur.cr
Ferry from Waypoint to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.laperladelsur.cr/en/
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