There are 7 ways to get from Tamarindo to Atenas by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
2h 23m$193–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
6h 31m$14–16Drive 214.3 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Atenascar 214.3 km
4h 6m$29–42Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
3h 47m$344–345Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
4h 4m$487–528Bus via Tamarindo
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus Tamarindo
8h 31m$14–19Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Liberia / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airportbus Liberia
8h 51m$17–22
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Atenas is to bus which costs $14 - $16 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Atenas is to fly and bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $190 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Atenas via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Atenas is 213 km. The road distance is 214.3 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Atenas without a car is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $14 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Tamarindo to Atenas, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Atenas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Atenas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Atenas is 214 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Tamarindo to Atenas.
There are 377+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- 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
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
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