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How to get fromTortuguero to Tamarindoby taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Tortuguero to Tamarindo by taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Taxi, bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane VSA - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 14m
    $503–972

  2. Taxi, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane VSA - TNO
    13h 27m
    $190–741

  3. Taxi, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Huimanguillotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Huimanguillo to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    38h 10m
    $352–409

  4. Drive 1,734.1 km

    1. Drive from Tortuguero to Tamarindocar car 1,734.1 km
    27h
    $233–336

  5. Taxi, bus, fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane VSA - NOB
    13h 12m
    $484–992

  6. Taxi, bus, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane VSA - MGA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    16h 14m
    $632–1,181

  7. Taxi, bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane VSA - LIR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    15h 30m
    $464–1,166

  8. Taxi, bus, fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Tortuguero to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane VSA - ACO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    16h 6m
    $233–1,189

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Comalcalco to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus 2 / ...
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    44h
    $204–277

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Comalcalco to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus 2 / ...
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    2d 3h
    $350–423

Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Tortuguero to Tamarindo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,639.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 14m

What companies run services between Tortuguero, Tabasco, Mexico and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a vehicle from Tortuguero to Tamarindo via Comalcalco, Villahermosa, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 44h.

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