There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to Carara National Park by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- 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 Capulínbus
7h$10–21Drive 207.4 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Carara National Parkcar 207.4 km
3h 43m$28–41Fly, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to Cruzando Calle Está Rest. Las Bartolas, En El Desvíobus
4h 42m$196–280Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
5h 26m$486–501Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to PuntarenasPrivate
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Capulínbus Puntarenas
4h 31m$406–412
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Carara National Park is to bus which costs $10 - $21 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Carara National Park is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Carara National Park. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Capulín via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Tamarindo and Carara National Park is 253 km. The road distance is 207.4 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Carara National Park without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $10 - $21.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Tamarindo to Carara National Park, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Carara National Park bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Carara National Park bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Carara National Park is 207 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Tamarindo to Carara National Park.
There are 759+ hotels available in Carara National Park.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Carara National Park, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Capulín via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, and Capulín in around 7h.
- 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 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
- $3–5
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Capulín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Capulín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to Cruzando Calle Está Rest. Las Bartolas, En El Desvío
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $405
- Website
- RIDE CR
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