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How to get fromSanta Catalina to Tamarindoby taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Catalina to Tamarindo by taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Tolétaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tolé to Davidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 33m

  2. Drive 776.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Catalina to Tamarindocar car 776.3 km
    13h 2m
    $107–154

  3. Taxi, bus, bus to Golfito, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Puerto Mutistaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    4. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane GLF - TNO
    13h 27m
    $271–655

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Catalina to Selina Playa Venaoshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Bocas del Toroshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    26h 48m
    $1,185–1,335

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Tamarindobus bus
    21h 27m

  6. Taxi, bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Puerto Mutistaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    4. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PJM - TNO
    14h 37m
    $263–597

Golfito (GLF) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 786.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 33m

What companies run services between Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Santa Catalina to Tamarindo via Selina Playa Venao, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, and Monteverde in around 26h 48m.

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