There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Las Cañas by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
56 min$190–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus 1502
4h 43m$10–12Drive 239.4 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Las Cañascar 239.4 km
4h 23m$33–47Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
2h 30m$60–340Fly from Nosara Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
2h 36m$483–533Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to Invu Las Cañasbus 200
5h 52m$12–14
Tamarindo to Las Cañas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Las Cañas is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Las Cañas is to fly which takes 56 min and costs $190 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Las Cañas is 183 km. The road distance is 239.4 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Las Cañas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $10 - $12.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Tamarindo to Las Cañas, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Las Cañas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Las Cañas is to fly which takes 56 min and costs $190 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $12 and takes 4h 43m.
Tamarindo to Las Cañas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Las Cañas is 239 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Tamarindo to Las Cañas.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Las Cañas, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 4h 43m.
- 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 Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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 Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to Invu Las Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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