There are 5 ways to get from San Jorge to Tamarindo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus
5h 21m$14–19Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 2m$7–11Drive 186.9 km
- Drive from San Jorge to Tamarindocar 186.9 km
3h 10m$26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
5h 58m$9–14Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rivas to La Cruzbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to TamarindoPrivate
6h 40m$255–257
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jorge to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $6 - $11 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Jorge to Tamarindo is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jorge to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from San Jorge and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Rivas, Peñas Blancas and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between San Jorge and Tamarindo is 204 km. The road distance is 186.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jorge to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 5h 21m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from San Jorge to Tamarindo, including transfers.
San Jorge to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Rivas station.
San Jorge to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Peñas Blancas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jorge to Tamarindo is 187 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from San Jorge to Tamarindo.
There are 951+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between San Jorge, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Jorge to Terminal Tamarindo via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 5h 21m.
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–6
- 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 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
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
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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