There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TUS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
12h 20m$543–1,537Fly Tucson to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane TUS - TNO
15h 46m$219–862Train, bus via Houston
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
4d 22h$555–1,154Drive 4,422.2 km
- Drive from Tucson to Tamarindocar 4,422.2 km
2d 8h$593–857Fly Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TUS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
13h 39m$532–1,143Bus to Phoenix, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PHX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
13h 11m$528–1,273Fly Tucson to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane TUS - NOB
14h 10m$493–1,063Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus
5d 5h$480–731
Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tamarindo is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tamarindo is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 20m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Tucson and Tamarindo is 3646 km. The road distance is 4422.2 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tamarindo without a car is to train and bus via Houston which takes 4 days 22h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Tucson to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Tamarindo is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:50 AM in Tucson and 4:50 AM in Tamarindo.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Tamarindo is 4422 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Tucson to Tamarindo.
There are 929+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Delta, SANSA, and five other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Tucson to Tamarindo Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Nosara Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tucson to Nosara Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Tucson to Nosara Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
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