There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to La Fortuna by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
2h 54m$448–531Bus
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 Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
6h 37m$8–20Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to NosaraPrivate
- Take the bus from Nosara to La Fortunabus Private
6h 10m$608Drive 204.4 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to La Fortunacar 204.4 km
3h 49m$28–40Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La FortunaLa Fortuna / ...
5h$55–300Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
3h 46m$521–679
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to La Fortuna is to bus which costs $8 - $21 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to La Fortuna is to fly and shuttle which takes 2h 54m and costs $440 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to La Fortuna. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas and Tilarán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Tamarindo and La Fortuna is 290 km. The road distance is 204.4 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to La Fortuna without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $608.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Tamarindo to La Fortuna, including transfers.
Tamarindo to La Fortuna bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to La Fortuna bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to La Fortuna is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Tamarindo to La Fortuna.
There are 655+ hotels available in La Fortuna.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna hourly. Tickets cost $74 and the journey takes 5h. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $136
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Nosara to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- 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
- $55–80
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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 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 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Tilarán to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
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