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How to get fromTamarindo to Playa Azulby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Playa Azul by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TNO - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    12h 58m
    $5,900–21,302

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    2. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    2d 19h
    $4,808–6,528

  3. Drive  2,659.4 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Playa Azulcar car 2,659.4 km
    38h 11m
    $6,624–9,567

  4. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SJO - ZIH
    3. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    14h 57m
    $9,542–19,412

  5. Fly from Nosara Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane NOB - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    15h 33m
    $12,038–28,908

  6. Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane LIR - ZIH
    3. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    16h 19m
    $15,031–44,501

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$5,398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,006.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Playa Azul via Central Autobusera Inteligente, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 2d 19h.

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