There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to El Tunco by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly from Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane TNO - SAL
5h 26m$199–641Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus
27h 46m$59–88Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to El Tuncobus
17h 18mDrive 797.2 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to El Tuncocar 797.2 km
12h 29m$107–155Shuttle, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
9h 22m$871–1,133Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
8h 33m$621–852Fly from Nosara Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane NOB - SAL
8h 51m$573–1,193Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
22h 23m$60–81
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to El Tunco is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to El Tunco is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to El Tunco. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at El Tunco via Liberia and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Tamarindo and El Tunco is 539 km. The road distance is 797.2 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to El Tunco without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 17h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Tamarindo to El Tunco, including transfers.
Tamarindo to El Tunco bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to El Tunco is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 22h 23m.
Tamarindo to El Tunco bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to El Tunco is 797 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Tamarindo to El Tunco.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and El Tunco, El Salvador?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tamarindo to El Tunco via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from Chinandega to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Potosi to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.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
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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Parada Rotonda Liberia to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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