There are 5 ways to get from San Mateo to Tamarindo by bus, car, taxi, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cruce Esparza to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
2h 39m$53–62Drive 193.7 km
cheapest- Drive from San Mateo to Tamarindocar 193.7 km
3h 33m$31–45Taxi, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the taxi from San Mateo to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
1h 41m$296–406Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to TamarindoPrivate
3h 27m$416–423Taxi, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the taxi from San Mateo to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 37m$580–907
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Tamarindo is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 41m and costs $290 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Cruce Esparza and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between San Mateo and Tamarindo is 232 km. The road distance is 193.7 km.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 39m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from San Mateo to Tamarindo, including transfers.
San Mateo to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Cruce Esparza station.
San Mateo to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Tamarindo is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from San Mateo to Tamarindo.
There are 983+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between San Mateo, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Cruce Esparza to Terminal Tamarindo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cruce Esparza to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Orotina to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $405
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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