There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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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 Santa Teresataxi
2h 3m$310–421Drive 294.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to Santa Teresacar 294.9 km
5h 18m$40–58Bus via Cartago
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
6h 37m$58–74Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
- Take the taxi from Alajuela to Santa Teresataxi
3h 40m$470–500Fly 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 Santa Teresataxi
3h 44m$603–683Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus 302 Direct
7h 5m$49–63
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 3m and costs $310 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Santa Teresa is 244 km. The road distance is 294.9 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa without a car is to bus via Cartago which takes 6h 37m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Santa Teresa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Santa Teresa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Santa Teresa is 295 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa.
There are 536+ hotels available in Santa Teresa.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Santa Teresa, Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 5h.
- 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 Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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