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How to get fromSantiago Airport (SCL) to Tamarindoby plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SCL - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    12h 32m
    $556–859

  2. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

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    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SCL - TNO
    12h 13m
    $194–704

  3. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SCL - NOB
    13h 3m
    $483–950

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SCL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    14h 26m
    $489–1,194

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SCL - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    17h 37m
    $993–1,124

  6. Fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SCL - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    17h 5m
    $237–1,142

  7. Fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to David (DAV)plane plane SCL - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    18h 58m
    $1,031–1,669

  8. Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane SCL - SAL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    29h 39m
    $713–1,014

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 5,271.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Santiago Airport (SCL), Chile and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours.

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