There are 5 ways to get from San Juan to Tamarindo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
1h 38m$241–334Drive 228.6 km
cheapest- Drive from San Juan to Tamarindocar 228.6 km
4h 11m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Cruce Naranjo to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
2h 52m$33–41Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Poás to TamarindoPrivate
3h 25m$394–399Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 49m$535–705
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs $240 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Cruce Naranjo and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between San Juan and Tamarindo is 208 km. The road distance is 228.6 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from San Juan to Tamarindo, including transfers.
San Juan to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Cruce Naranjo station.
The best way to get from San Juan to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs $240 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 52m.
San Juan to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan to Tamarindo is 229 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from San Juan to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between San Juan, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) hourly. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Cruce Naranjo to Terminal Tamarindo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- 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 Cruce Naranjo to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Poás to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- RIDE CR
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