There are 3 ways to get from Tamarindo to Puntarenas by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Liberia / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
5h$9–13Drive 181.7 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Puntarenascar 181.7 km
3h 19m$25–36Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to PuntarenasPrivate
2h$405
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Puntarenas is to shuttle which takes 2h and costs $405.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Puntarenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Tamarindo and Puntarenas is 207 km. The road distance is 181.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Tamarindo to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Puntarenas is 182 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Tamarindo to Puntarenas.
There are 122+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Puntarenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $405
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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