There are 4 ways to get from Tola to Tamarindo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 10m$10–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
6h 14m$8–12Drive 200.4 km
- Drive from Tola to Tamarindocar 200.4 km
3h 18m$27–39Drive, shuttle
- Drive from Tola to Peñas Blancascar
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to TamarindoPrivate
2h 5m$307–310
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tola to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $7 - $12 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tola to Tamarindo is to drive and shuttle which takes 2h 5m and costs $307 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tola to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Tamarindo via Peñas Blancas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Tola and Tamarindo is 202 km. The road distance is 200.4 km.
The best way to get from Tola to Tamarindo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 6h 10m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Tola to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tola to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Tola to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tola to Tamarindo is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Tola to Tamarindo.
There are 930+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Tola, Nicaragua and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from Tola to Tamarindo via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 6h 10m.
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
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