There are 7 ways to get from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive, fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Drive from San Gerardo de Dota to San-Jose-Airport-SJOcar
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 16m$201–290Drive 326 km
cheapest- Drive from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindocar 326 km
6h 25m$44–64Taxi, bus via Liberia
- Take the taxi from San Gerardo de Dota to Central Autobusera Inteligentetaxi
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus
5h 45m$169–201Drive, fly to Nosara Airport
- Drive from San Gerardo de Dota to San-Jose-Airport-SJOcar
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
4h 26m$495–551Bus
- Take the bus from Los Santos to Terminal MUSOCbus San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
6h 49mTaxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from San Gerardo de Dota to Pursiltaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamarindoPrivate
7h 36m$221–643Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from San Gerardo de Dota to Pursiltaxi
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
7h 53m$167–196
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo is to drive and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $200 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Los Santos and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between San Gerardo de Dota and Tamarindo is 275 km. The road distance is 326 km.
The best way to get from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo without a car is to taxi and bus via Liberia which takes 5h 45m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo, including transfers.
San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Musoc, depart from Los Santos station.
San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Musoc, arrive at Terminal MUSOC station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo is 326 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from San Gerardo de Dota to Tamarindo.
There are 938+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from San Gerardo de Dota to Terminal Tamarindo via Los Santos, Terminal MUSOC, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 6h 49m.
- 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
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.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
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- 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
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
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 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Los Santos to Terminal MUSOC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Musoc
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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