Tamarindo to Santa Teresa Shuttle Bus

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Tropical Tours Shuttles: from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa we offer daily shared shuttle bus services and private minibus transportation. Price ranges to Santa Teresa starting at: $50 per person on shared shuttles departing at 09:00am and 03:00pm. $260 per trip for a private minibus. It’s a 5 hour to 6 hour (depending on the road conditions) ride from Tamarindo beach in Guanacaste to Santa Teresa beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Door to door serivces from Tamarindo hotels to Santa Teresa hotels, such as:

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  • Nautilus Boutique Hotel
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  • Villa Cacao Hotel
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  • Cabinas Calocita
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  • Casa Zen Guest House & Yoga Center
  • Florblanca Resort
  • Hotel Tropico Latino
  • The Red Palm Villas
  • Lucero Surf Retreats
  • Wave Trotter
  • Rumbo Surf Lodge
  • Milarepa
  • Hotel Luz De Vida
  • Canaima Chill House
  • Hotel Meli Melo
  • Hotel Raratonga
  • El Rey Patricio
  • Griss Lodge and Villas
  • Hotel Luz de Luna
  • Ranchos Itauna
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  • Hotel Rustico Santa Teresa
  • Casa de la Luna
  • Anam de Santa Teresa
  • Manta Raya Hotel
  • Beach Cabinas
  • Villas Santa Teresa
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  • Hostel Dos Monos
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Tamarindo to Santa Teresa options and details

Shared Shuttle from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa details:

  • Bus departure time from Tamarindo area: 09:00am and 03:00pm
  • Departure place: at your location (hotel, hostel or house in Tamarindo beach).
  • Bus arrival time at Santa Teresa area: 12:30pm or 01:00pm and 08:00pm
  • Trip estimate duration: 5 hours
  • Shuttle service frequency: daily service
  • Normally this service is provided on a 10 to 15 passenger minibus
  • Price per person: $50

Additional information:

  • This service is operated by Tropical Tours Shuttles. (Normally our vehicles are branded with our logo).
  • Bus stops are provided along the way on specific locations.
  • Our door to door minibus shuttle service will take you safe and directly from your hotel, hostel or rental house in Tamarindo beach to Santa Teresa in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
  • Remember that surfboards are allowed at no extra charge in our minibuses.
  • We set a departing time for each destination, however the minibus has to go through the town picking everyone up and that takes a few extra minutes.
  • Costa Rica is a beautiful country, but the infrastructure is uncertain and our geography doesn’t help either, that’s why in some sections of the route you will have to go through bumpy and dusty roads on your way to Santa Teresa beach.

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Private Shuttle from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa details:

  • You choose the departure time from Tamarindo area
  • Departure place: at your location (hotel, hostel or house in Tamarindo beach).
  • Trip estimate duration: 5 hours
  • Shuttle service includes your private driver
  • Normally this service is provided on a 10 to 15 passenger minibus if you are more than 15 people we can also provide a larger vehicle
  • Price for one way is: $260

Additional information:

  • Bus stops are provided along the way in case you need it.
  • Our minibuses can carry up to 10 persons, however after 4 persons there is an extra charge of $20 per person.
  • Tropical Tours Shuttles will pick you up at any time with the private shuttle service, just make your reservation 24 hours before departure and we will meet you at the established time. Please note that pickups between 9:00pm and 6:00am will have an extra charge of $20 due to the time.

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