There are 5 ways to get from Puriscal to Tamarindo by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Take the taxi from Puriscal to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
2h 22m$335–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salitrales to San Josébus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
6h 32m$21–26Drive 246.2 km
- Drive from Puriscal to Tamarindocar 246.2 km
5h 5m$33–48Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Puriscal to Jacótaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
6h 21m$543–562Taxi, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the taxi from Puriscal to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
3h 33m$619–824
Puriscal to Tamarindo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puriscal to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $21 - $27 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Puriscal to Tamarindo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 22m and costs $330 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Puriscal to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Salitrales and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Puriscal and Tamarindo is 248 km. The road distance is 246.2 km.
The best way to get from Puriscal to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $21 - $27.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Puriscal to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Puriscal to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Salitrales station.
Puriscal to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puriscal to Tamarindo is 246 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Puriscal to Tamarindo.
There are 930+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Puriscal, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Salitrales to Terminal Tamarindo via San José, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Salitrales to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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