There are 7 ways to get from Quepos to Tamarindo by plane, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane XQP - TNO
2h 35m$292–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
8h$14–21Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus
7h 23m$19–26Drive 297.9 km
- Drive from Quepos to Tamarindocar 297.9 km
5h 21m$40–58Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quepos to Tamarindo
4h 54m$75–120Shuttle via Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to TamarindoPrivate
5h 42m$76–651Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to Jacóbus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
7h 17m$442–444
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $14 - $21 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $290 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Puntarenas and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Quepos and Tamarindo is 218 km. The road distance is 297.9 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 7h 23m and costs $19 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Quepos to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Quepos to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
The best way to get from Quepos to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $290 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Liberia, which costs $19 - $26 and takes 7h 23m.
Quepos to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Tamarindo is 298 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Quepos to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quepos to Terminal Tamarindo via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Liberia in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- 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
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- 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
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
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