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There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Tamarindo by plane or shuttle

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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
    14h 28m
    $563–743

  2. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SCL - TNO
    13h 51m
    $151–564

  3. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SCL - NOB
    14h 36m
    $455–865

  4. 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 Peñas Blancas to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    19h 3m
    $952–1,502

  5. 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
    16h 46m
    $525–1,439

  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 40m
    $219–1,112

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,285.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 28m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.

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