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How to get fromTamarindo to Santa Catalinaby shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Santa Catalina by shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvitashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    4. Take the bus from David to Tolébus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Tolé to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    13h 49m

  2. Drive 770.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Santa Catalinacar car 770.7 km
    13h 4m
    $106–153

  3. Fly to Golfito, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane TNO - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Mutis to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    13h 47m
    $228–515

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Bocas del Toroshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Selina Playa Venaoshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Santa Catalinashuttle bus
    27h 4m
    $1,185–1,327

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    23h 27m

  6. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane TNO - PJM
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Mutis to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    14h 8m
    $240–537

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Tamarindo to Santa Catalina.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 779.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama?

You can take a shuttle from Tamarindo to Santa Catalina via Monteverde, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, and Selina Playa Venao in around 27h 4m.

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