There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Ballena by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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, shuttle
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
3h 45m$686–754Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Uvitabus
11h 10m$43–61Drive 363.7 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Ballenacar 363.7 km
6h 24m$49–71Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
3h 37m$795–799Fly from Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
5h 25m$980–1,026Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus Tamarindo
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitabus by Costanera / ...
12h 38m$46–60
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Ballena is to bus which costs $45 - $60 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Ballena is to shuttle which takes 3h 37m and costs $795 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Ballena. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Uvita via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas and Pozón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Ballena is 363 km. The road distance is 363.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Ballena without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 11h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Tamarindo to Ballena, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Ballena bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Ballena bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Ballena is 364 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Tamarindo to Ballena.
There are 495+ hotels available in Ballena.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Ballena, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Ballena via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, Pozón, Pozón, and Uvita in around 11h 10m.
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- 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 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozón to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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