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How to get fromSantiago to Tamarindoby plane or shuttle

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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

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    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 35m
    $563–823

  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 23m
    $171–664

  3. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SCL - NOB
    15h 4m
    $465–915

  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
    16h 11m
    $515–1,339

  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
    19h 25m
    $953–1,454

  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
    18h
    $219–1,112

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,285.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

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

LATAM Chile, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day.

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