There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana 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 16m$222–311Drive 241.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Tamarindocar 241.4 km
4h 17m$33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Real Cariari to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
3h 8m$35–42Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to TamarindoPrivate / ...
2h 52m$377–384Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 27m$516–572
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 1h 16m and costs $220 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Real Cariari and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Tamarindo is 199 km. The road distance is 241.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Santa Ana to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Real Cariari station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tamarindo is to fly which takes 1h 16m and costs $220 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 3h 8m.
Santa Ana to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Tamarindo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Tamarindo is 241 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Santa Ana to Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Real Cariari to Terminal Tamarindo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- 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 Real Cariari to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
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