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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Tamarindoby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SEA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    9h 24m
    $506–1,225

  2. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SEA - TNO
    14h 6m
    $231–807

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    5d 15h
    $817–1,055

  4. Drive 6,704 km

    1. Drive from Seattle-Airport-SEA to Tamarindocar car 6,704 km
    3d 8h
    $899–1,299

  5. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SEA - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 5m
    $537–1,044

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SEA - NOB
    15h 21m
    $505–1,007

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SEA - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    16h 47m
    $677–1,274

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus
    6d 5h
    $786–1,337

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,438.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

American Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.

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