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How to get fromTamarindo to Cartagenaby plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Tamarindo to Cartagena by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport

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    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TNO - CTG
    5h 17m
    $74–341

  2. Bus, ferry via Portobelo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d
    $771–808

  3. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SJO - CTG
    6h 55m
    $541–772

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d
    $772–809

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia?

World Ticket, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cartagena (CTG) every 4 hours.

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