There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to Ballena by plane, bus, shuttle, 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, 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
4h 39m$697–774Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas to Parada, A Un Costado Derecho De Entrada Al Restaurante Villa Leonorbus 610
12h 9m$27–31Drive 363.7 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Ballenacar 363.7 km
6h 23m$49–71Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
3h 37m$795–799Bus via Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas to Parada, A Un Costado Derecho De Entrada Al Restaurante Villa Leonorbus 610
13h 49m$32–38
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Ballena is to bus which costs $26 - $32 and takes 12h 9m.
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 Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Parada, A Un Costado Derecho De Entrada Al Restaurante Villa Leonor via Terminal MUSOC and Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Ballena is 450 km. The road distance is 363.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Ballena without a car is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs $26 - $32.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Tamarindo to Ballena, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Ballena bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Ballena bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Ballena is 364 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Tamarindo to Ballena.
There are 486+ hotels available in Ballena.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Ballena, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Parada, A Un Costado Derecho De Entrada Al Restaurante Villa Leonor via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, and Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- 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
- $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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Book at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas to Parada, A Un Costado Derecho De Entrada Al Restaurante Villa Leonor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas to Parada, A Un Costado Derecho De Entrada Al Restaurante Villa Leonor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
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