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How to get fromSan Jose Airport (SJC) to Tamarindoby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJC - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    10h 33m
    $525–1,345

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SFO - TNO
    12h 56m
    $227–755

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    11h 39m
    $511–1,230

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus bus
    4d 17h
    $430–564

  5. Drive 5,751 km

    1. Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Tamarindocar car 5,751 km
    2d 22h
    $772–1,114

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 3m
    $800–1,286

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SFO - NOB
    13h 46m
    $521–1,006

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,787.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a vehicle from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Terminal Tamarindo via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Pico Station, Pico / Flower, Union / Olympic, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Liberia in around 4d 17h. Alternatively, United Airlines, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day.

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