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How to get fromTamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivasby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    3. Drive from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to San Gerardo de Rivascar car
    8h 17m
    $28–40

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus 1502
    2. Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus San José
    11h 5m
    $26–27

  3. Drive 368.1 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivascar car 368.1 km
    7h 31m
    $50–72

  4. Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezumashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ACO - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Gerardo de Rivascar car
    7h 27m
    $285–819

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidrobus bus San Isidro
    9h 32m
    $87–634

  6. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    11h 16m
    $26–30

  7. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Gerardo de Rivascar car
    6h 18m
    $492–549

  8. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Dominical to San Isidrobus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivasbus bus
    7h 52m
    $231–701

Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 397.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Rivas via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, and San Isidro de El General in around 11h 5m.

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