There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to San Mateo by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to San Mateotaxi
1h 44m$280–361Drive 193.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to San Mateocar 193.7 km
3h 34m$26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Cruce Esparzabus 1502
4h 4m$50–66Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to PuntarenasPrivate
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus Puntarenas
3h 57m$415–423Fly from Nosara Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to San Mateotaxi
3h 25m$573–633
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to San Mateo is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to San Mateo is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 44m and costs $280 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Cruce Esparza via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Tamarindo and San Mateo is 228 km. The road distance is 193.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to San Mateo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Tamarindo to San Mateo, including transfers.
Tamarindo to San Mateo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to San Mateo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Cruce Esparza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to San Mateo is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Tamarindo to San Mateo.
There are 153+ hotels available in San Mateo.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San Mateo, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Cruce Esparza 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
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 Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Cruce Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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