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What is the best way to travel from Alajuela to Tamarindo?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool and Buses to Tamarindo from Alajuela. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Carpool is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
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Car
3h 30m
£50
£249
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What is the cheapest way to reach Tamarindo from Alajuela?

You can reach Tamarindo with just £50 by taking a Carpool from Easy Ride, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Monday
from £249
Tuesday
from £350
Wednesday
Thursday
from £55
Friday
from £51
Saturday
from £50
Sunday
from £253

    Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    13:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    18:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    18:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    23:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Alajuela
    City
    23:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    15:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    19:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350

    Cheapest Carpool Tuesday

  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    09:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    15:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    17:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    21:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    23:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    03:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350

    Cheapest Carpool Thursday

  • Easy Ride
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    12:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Easy Ride
    Premium Economy
    from £55
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    10:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    16:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    00:00
    Alajuela
    City
    04:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253

    Cheapest Carpool Friday

  • Ridecr
    3h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Alajuela
    Arenal Volcano
    11:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Ridecr
    Premium Economy
    from £51
  • Easy Ride
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    12:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Easy Ride
    Premium Economy
    from £55
  • Arenal Trans
    4h 0m
    0
    05:00
    Alajuela
    Arenal Volcano
    09:00
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Arenal Trans
    Premium Economy
    from £201
  • Volcano Travel
    4h 0m
    0
    05:00
    Alajuela
    Arenal Volcano
    09:00
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Volcano Travel
    Premium Economy
    from £240
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    10:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249

    Cheapest Carpool Saturday

  • Easy Ride
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    12:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Easy Ride
    Premium Economy
    from £50
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    10:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    16:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    00:00
    Alajuela
    City
    04:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253

    Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    00:00
    Alajuela
    City
    04:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    09:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    15:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    17:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    21:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350

What are the fastest trips from Alajuela to Tamarindo?

You can get to Tamarindo from Alajuela in just 3h 30m with a Carpool from Ridecr. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Monday
from 4h 20m
Tuesday
from 4h 30m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 4h 20m
Friday
from 3h 30m
Saturday
from 4h 20m
Sunday
from 4h 20m

    Fastest Carpool Monday

  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Alajuela
    City
    23:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    15:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    19:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    13:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    18:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    18:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    23:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249

    Fastest Carpool Tuesday

  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    09:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    15:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    17:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    21:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    23:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    03:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350

    Fastest Carpool Thursday

  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    00:00
    Alajuela
    City
    04:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Easy Ride
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    12:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Easy Ride
    Premium Economy
    from £55
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    10:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    16:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249

    Fastest Carpool Friday

  • Ridecr
    3h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Alajuela
    Arenal Volcano
    11:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Ridecr
    Premium Economy
    from £51
  • Arenal Trans
    4h 0m
    0
    05:00
    Alajuela
    Arenal Volcano
    09:00
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Arenal Trans
    Premium Economy
    from £201
  • Volcano Travel
    4h 0m
    0
    05:00
    Alajuela
    Arenal Volcano
    09:00
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Volcano Travel
    Premium Economy
    from £240
  • Easy Ride
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    12:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Easy Ride
    Premium Economy
    from £55
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    10:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249

    Fastest Carpool Saturday

  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    00:00
    Alajuela
    City
    04:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Easy Ride
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    12:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Easy Ride
    Premium Economy
    from £50
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    10:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249
  • Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    5h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    16:10
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica
    Premium Economy
    from £249

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    00:00
    Alajuela
    City
    04:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Suntrails
    4h 20m
    0
    23:00
    Alajuela
    City
    03:20
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Suntrails
    Premium Economy
    from £253
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    05:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    09:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    11:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    15:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
  • Liberia Shuttle
    4h 30m
    0
    17:00
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    Juan Santamaría - San José Airport
    21:30
    Tamarindo
    Pacific Park
    0
    Liberia Shuttle
    Premium Economy
    from £350
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo

What are the most popular stations in Alajuela and Tamarindo?

In Alajuela, you will usually depart from La Paz Waterfall, Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel or Arenal Volcano, while in Tamarindo you will be arriving at Pacific Park, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Tamarindo from Alajuela? With 4 connections between 4 Carpool and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Alajuela and Tamarindo, you can pay as low as £50 with a Carpool from Easy Ride.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from Ridecr: you will get to Tamarindo in just 3h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Alajuela and Tamarindo are Suntrails, Liberia Shuttle and Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Alajuela and Tamarindo is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport or to Tamarindo Airport, and look at flights from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, and landing at Daniel Oduber Quirós - Liberia Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Alajuela to Tamarindo?

The most popular companies between Alajuela and Tamarindo, are Suntrails, Liberia Shuttle and Paradise Shuttle Costa Rica. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

All you need to know when you travel from Alajuela to Tamarindo

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Alajuela to Tamarindo. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Alajuela to Tamarindo

How can I reach Tamarindo from Alajuela?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Carpool and Bus, with which you can get to Tamarindo from Alajuela.

How far is Tamarindo from Alajuela?

The distance between Alajuela and Tamarindo is 180.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Alajuela and Tamarindo?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 6 kgs, a car 31 kgs, and a flight 44 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Alajuela to Tamarindo?

You can get to Tamarindo with just £50 by taking a Carpool from Easy Ride.

What is the fastest way to get from Alajuela to Tamarindo?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Tamarindo in just 3h 30m with a Carpool from Ridecr.

More routes to Alajuela and to Tamarindo

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Alajuela and to Tamarindo. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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