There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to Panama by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Tamarindo Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane TNO - PTY
3h 46m$409–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
21h 40m$66–103Shuttle, bus via Quepos Airport (XQP)
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to Panamabus San Jose
20h 7m$127–186Drive 984.9 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Panama Citycar 984.9 km
15h 45m$135–195Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
7h 3m$683–748Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
6h 44m$521–732Fly Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane NOB - PTY
6h 36m$398–633Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
20h 29m$492–517
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Panama is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Panama is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $400 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Panama. 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 is 744 km. The road distance is 984.9 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Panama without a car is to shuttle and bus via Quepos Airport (XQP) which takes 20h 7m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Tamarindo to Panama, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Panama bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Panama is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $400 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 21h 40m.
Tamarindo to Panama bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Panama is 1h ahead of Tamarindo. It is currently 3:38 PM in Tamarindo and 4:38 PM in Panama.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and 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
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- 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
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Quepos to Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
- 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
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