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There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Tucson to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TUS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 23m
    $583–1,737

  2. Fly Tucson to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane TUS - TNO
    13h 2m
    $229–962

  3. Train, bus via Houston

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus
    4d 22h
    $873–1,439

  4. Drive  4,422.2 km

    1. Drive from Tucson to Tamarindocar car 4,422.2 km
    2d 8h
    $709–1,024

  5. Fly Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TUS - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 33m
    $541–1,191

  6. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PHX - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 56m
    $518–1,273

  7. Fly Tucson to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane TUS - NOB
    14h 2m
    $533–1,213

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus
    5d 6h
    $635–877

Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,645.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

American Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day.

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