There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to Panama City by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane TNO - PTY
3h 54m$408–459Bus via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
24h 17m$51–62Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
20h 29m$492–517Drive 984.9 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Panama Citycar 984.9 km
15h 45m$135–195Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
8h 11m$519–730Fly from Nosara Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane NOB - PTY
6h 44m$396–631Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
21h 40m$67–103Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus San José – Panamá
22h 10m$66–92
Tamarindo to Panama City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Panama City is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $50 - $65 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $400 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Terminal Albrook via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Panama City is 746 km. The road distance is 984.9 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Panama City without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $490 - $520.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Tamarindo to Panama City, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Panama City bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $400 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Fernandez de Cordoba, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 21h 40m.
Tamarindo to Panama City bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Tamarindo. It is currently 12:37 PM in Tamarindo and 1:37 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Fernandez de Cordoba via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, and Albrook in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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