Take the Inter-Americana (Highway
1) north in the direction of San Ramon and Puntarenas. Continue
on this road past Puntarenas until you get to a junction at
Juntas (at this junction you will see signs promoting the
new bridge crossing the Gulf of Nicoya). From here you have
two possibilities – the first option to get to Tamarindo
is the faster and better option.
Option number 1:
Take a left turn at the junction (Shell station
on your left hand side) in the direction of the Puente de
la Amistad / Friendship Bridge/ Tempisque Bridge (All are
synonyms) which crosses the Gulf of Nicoya. From Highway 1
you take a left turn heading towards the bridge. Once you
have crossed the Gulf of Nicoya using this bridge, you follow
the road until you get to the signs leading you to the town
of Nicoya. When approaching Nicoya, continue on this road
to Santa Cruz. Don't forget to fill up your car in Santa Cruz,
for there are no more gas stations on your way to Tamarindo.
As you leave Santa Cruz, still on that same road, you will
pass a bridge. Here you again have two options. If you want
to take the partly unpaved road (last part of the old road
is bumpy with many potholes), turn left at the first road
signs pointing to Tamarindo, immediately after the bridge
when leaving Santa Cruz, and follow this road. You will eventually
end up in the small town of Villareal, where you take a left
turn for Playa Tamarindo. You have reached your destination.
If you prefer to drive on a paved road from Santa Cruz (new
road), then don't turn left after the bridge in Santa Cruz
but continue on the main road until you reach the signs for
Tamarindo and Flamingo (near the town of Bel?n). Turn left.
There is a gas station near the town of El Llano (about 2km./1.25
miles after the turnoff for Portegolpe). Continue on this
road until you get to the village of Huacas and here you take
a left turn for Playa Tamarindo. Follow the road signs and
in the village of Villareal you take a right turn for Playa
Tamarindo. You have reached your destination.
Option 2 - Continuing on Highway 1 via Liberia:
Coming from Highway 1 you approach the town of
Liberia. From here it is about 1,5 hours drive to Tamarindo.
In Liberia, at the big junction with traffic lights and gas
stations, you take a left turn, following the direction for
Santa Cruz and Nicoya. You'll pass towns like Filadelfia and
Belen. Right after Belen you take a right turn, heading to
Tamarindo and Flamingo. Don't forget to fill it up near the
town of El Llano (about 2 km./1.25 miles after the turnoff
for Portegolpe), for there are no more gas stations on your
way to Tamarindo.
In Huacas you turn left for Tamarindo and all
you have to do is follow the road signs, which will lead you
to a right turn in the small village of Villareal. Follow
this road and you will have reached your destination: Playa
Tamarindo. 2. Turning left from Highway 1 via the Puente de
la Amistad/Friendship Bridge/Tempisque Bridge:
From Highway 1 you take a left turn heading towards
the bridge. Once you have crossed the Gulf of Nicoya using
this bridge, you follow the road until you get to the signs
leading you to the town of Nicoya. When approaching Nicoya,
continue on this road to Santa Cruz. Don't forget to fill
up your car in Santa Cruz, for there are no more gas stations
on your way to Tamarindo.
As you leave Santa Cruz, still on that same road, you will
pass a bridge. Here you again have two options. If you want
to take the partly unpaved road (last part of the old road
is bumpy with many potholes), turn left at the first road
signs pointing to Tamarindo, immediately after the bridge
when leaving Santa Cruz, and follow this road. You will eventually
end up in the small town of Villareal, where you take a left
turn for Playa Tamarindo.
If you prefer to drive on a paved road from Santa
Cruz (new road), then don't turn left after the bridge in
Santa Cruz but continue on the main road until you reach the
signs for Tamarindo and Flamingo (near the town of Belen).
Turn left. There is a gas station near the town of El Llano
(about 2km./1.25 miles after the turnoff for Portegolpe).
Continue on this road until you get to the village of Huacas
and here you take a left turn for Playa Tamarindo. Follow
the road signs and in the village of Villareal you take a
right turn for Playa Tamarindo. You have reached your destination.
Coming from the International Airport Daniel Oduber in Liberia,
Guanacaste:
After leaving the airport, you will get to the
main road. Here you take a right turn in the direction of
the beaches, Santa Cruz and Nicoya. You'll pass towns like
Filadelfia and Bel?n. Right after Bel?n you take a right turn,
heading to Tamarindo and Flamingo. Don't forget to fill it
up near the town of El Llano (about 2 km./1.25 miles after
the turnoff for Portegolpe), for there are no more gas stations
on your way to Tamarindo.
In Huacas you turn left for Tamarindo and all
you have to do is follow the road signs, which will lead you
to a right turn in the small village of Villareal. Follow
this road to get to Playa Tamarindo.
By Shuttle
The Shuttle Transportation Service in Costa Rica
is probably the most secure and comfortable way to drive around
Costa Rica without needing to hold the wheel…shuttle
service in Costa Rica is fast, on time and not too expensive,
and it can get you to almost any major tourism town in Costa
Rica.
Fantasy Bus Transportation Company services Tamarindo
Beach on a daily basis from all major cities in Costa Rica.
Service rates varies according to distance, for about $30
to $45 per person you can get from any major town in Costa
Rica to Tamarindo Beach. Transportation is in Air-conditioned
Minibus, with experienced drivers that are well versed in
safety regulations and Costa Rican road rules.
You can click on the following link online
transportation to get more information about rates and
schedule, you can also reserve shuttle transportation service
by following the reservation process details in our transportation
page.
By Bus
To get to Tamarindo by the public transportation
service will take you around 7.5 Hours, the company that services
Tamarindo is called Empresa Alfaro, and buses are scheduled
to leave San Jose twice a day at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm. The
bus terminal for busses headed to Tamarindo is located in
San Jose on Avenida 5 (Avenue 5) and Calle 14 (14th Street)
right in the center of town.
By air
There are two airports servicing Tamarindo area,
the largest and better known is Daniel Oduber International
Airport in Liberia (Airport code is LBI), the second one is
Tamarindo Airport for Costa Rica domestic flights. The Daniel
Oduber International Airport is located approximately 50 minutes
drive by car from Tamarindo. There are many U.S. airline companies
that service this airport such as Continental and Delta.
The Tamarindo Airport is located 15 minutes from Tamarindo
and there are two Domestic companies that service this airport,
Sansa Air Lines and Nature Air. Other than this two airlines
there are a few charter services that offer private flights
into Tamarindo.
If you wish to make reservations for Domestic
Flights in Costa Rica you can learn more about the available
destinations, schedule and fairs by clicking on the air
transportation costa rica. You will be redirected to our
Domestic Flights webpage where you can submit your flight
dates and the destination you wish to fly to. |
