There are 4 ways to get from San José to Playa Flamingo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingobus 1502
3h$10–13Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from San José to Playa Flamingocar 255.7 km
4h 20m$35–50Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
3h 48m$216–307Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Flamingo BeachPrivate / ...
5h$360
San José to Playa Flamingo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Playa Flamingo is to bus which costs $10 - $13 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from San José to Playa Flamingo is to bus which takes 3h and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Flamingo. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between San José and Playa Flamingo is 324 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Playa Flamingo without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs $10 - $13.
The bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo takes 3h including transfers and departs three times a day.
San José to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Flamingo station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Playa Flamingo is 256 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from San José to Playa Flamingo.
There are 855+ hotels available in Playa Flamingo.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Flamingo Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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