There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Golfito by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF)plane TNO - GLF
3h 56m$139–411Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- 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 Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Río Clarobus
12h 58m$26–37Drive 458.6 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Golfitocar 458.6 km
7h 59m$62–89Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
- Take the bus from Uvita to Río Clarobus Panamá
7h 2m$784–788Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus Panamá
13h 22m$37–49Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus
16h 30m$37–45
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Golfito is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $26 - $40 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Golfito is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Golfito via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, Quepos and Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Golfito is 347 km. The road distance is 458.6 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Golfito without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 12h 58m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Tamarindo to Golfito, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Golfito bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Golfito is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $130 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Puntarenas, which costs $26 - $40 and takes 12h 58m.
Tamarindo to Golfito bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Golfito is 459 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Tamarindo to Golfito.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tamarindo to Golfito via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, Quepos, and Río Claro in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Uvita to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- 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 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
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