There are 4 ways to get from Tamarindo to Guatuso by 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.
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 Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Cañas to Upalabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Estación de Buses Guatusobus
7h 1m$15–24Drive 179.1 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Guatusocar 179.1 km
3h 19m$24–35Shuttle, bus via Upala
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UpalaPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Estación de Buses Guatusobus 234 Ciudad Quesada
3h 40m$374–376Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Estación de Buses Guatusobus 234 Ciudad Quesada
7h 30m$62–294
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Guatuso is to bus which costs $15 - $25 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Guatuso is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Guatuso. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Estación de Buses Guatuso via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas and Terminal Municipal Upala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Guatuso is 230 km. The road distance is 179.1 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Guatuso without a car is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $15 - $25.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Tamarindo to Guatuso, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Guatuso bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Guatuso bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Guatuso is 179 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Tamarindo to Guatuso.
There are 140+ hotels available in Guatuso.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Guatuso, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Estación de Buses Guatuso via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas, Upala, and Terminal Municipal Upala in around 7h 1m.
- 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 Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Cañas to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Estación de Buses Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Estación de Buses Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Estación de Buses Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Zuma Tours
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