There are 9 ways to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Gerardo de Rivascar
5h 57m$492–539Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus Tamarindo
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El Generalbus By Cerro
12h 56m$26–33Drive 368.1 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivascar 368.1 km
7h 32m$50–72Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
6h 31m$783–786Fly 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 Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to San Isidrobus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivasbus
6h 58m$231–681Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Gerardo de Rivascar
7h 27m$285–819Fly Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to San Isidrobus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivasbus
8h 38m$525–953Bus via Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
13h 44m$37–41Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidrobus San Isidro
9h$84–126
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas is to bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $490 - $540.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at San Gerardo de Rivas via Cementerio Obrero, Terminal TRACOPA and San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Tamarindo and San Gerardo de Rivas is 391 km. The road distance is 368.1 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 12h 56m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas, including transfers.
Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas is 368 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas.
There are 496+ hotels available in San Gerardo de Rivas.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, Terminal TRACOPA, and San Isidro de El General in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- 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/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Dominical to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dominical to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2314
- [email protected]
- Website
- hernandezsolis.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.hernandezsolis.com/
Bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.hernandezsolis.com/
- 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
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
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