There are 4 ways to get from Puntarenas to Tamarindo by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Puntarenas / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
4h 40m$12–13Drive 181.4 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Tamarindocar 181.4 km
3h 19m$25–36Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Esparza to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 37m$209–286Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to TamarindoPrivate
2h$405
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $12 - $14 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Tamarindo is to shuttle which takes 2h and costs $405.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Tamarindo is 212 km. The road distance is 181.4 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $12 - $14.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Puntarenas to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Tamarindo is 181 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Puntarenas to Tamarindo.
There are 980+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Esparza to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $405
- Website
- RIDE CR
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