There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to Arenilla by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
5h 30m$737–835Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
11h 16m$36–40Drive 388.9 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Arenillacar 388.9 km
7h 14m$53–76Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
- Take the taxi from Uvita to Arenillataxi
4h 30m$852–867Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidrobus San Isidro
9h 11m$89–133
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Arenilla is to bus which costs $36 - $40 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Arenilla is to shuttle and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $850 - $870.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Arenilla. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at La Union via Terminal MUSOC and San Isidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Arenilla is 475 km. The road distance is 388.9 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Arenilla without a car is to bus which takes 11h 16m and costs $36 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Tamarindo to Arenilla, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Arenilla bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Arenilla bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Arenilla is 389 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Tamarindo to Arenilla.
There are 494+ hotels available in Arenilla.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Arenilla, San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to La Union via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, and San Isidro in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Musoc
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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