There are 4 ways to get from Tamarindo to Arenal by bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Liberia / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
5h 49m$7–27Drive 159.2 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Arenalcar 159.2 km
2h 59m$22–31Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to CañasPrivate
- Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenaltaxi
2h 13m$266–286Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus 1202 Ciudad Quesada
7h$57–295
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Arenal is to bus which costs $7 - $28 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Arenal is to shuttle and taxi which takes 2h 13m and costs $260 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Arenal. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Terminal Arenal via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas and Tilarán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Arenal is 174 km. The road distance is 159.2 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Arenal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $7 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Tamarindo to Arenal, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Arenal bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Arenal bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Arenal is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Tamarindo to Arenal.
There are 178+ hotels available in Arenal.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Terminal Arenal via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas, Cañas, and Tilarán in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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