There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 1502 bus
best- Take the bus from Veintisiete de Abril to Huacasbus 1502
- Take the bus from Huacas to Terminal Tamarindobus 1502
1h 21m$15–18Drive 23.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindocar 23.4 km
30 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindotaxi 23.4 km
30 min$50–60Bus, line 550 bus
- Take the bus from San Pedro to Flamingobus 1502
- Take the bus from Playa Flamingo to Tamarindobus 550
2h 2m$9–11
Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $50 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Veintisiete de Abril and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Huacas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Santa Cruz (Region) and Tamarindo is 36 km. The road distance is 23.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo without a car is to line 1502 bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Veintisiete de Abril station.
Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Huacas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo is 23 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Santa Cruz (Region) to Tamarindo.
There are 941+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz (Region), Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Veintisiete de Abril to Terminal Tamarindo via Huacas in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Veintisiete de Abril to Huacas
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Huacas to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from San Pedro to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa Flamingo to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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