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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PDX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    14h 6m
    $526–1,440

  2. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PDX - TNO
    15h 32m
    $162–615

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles 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
    5d 19h
    $1,002–1,464

  4. Drive  6,603.2 km

    1. Drive from Portland to Tamarindocar car 6,603.2 km
    3d 6h
    $1,058–1,528

  5. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PDX - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    14h 50m
    $504–994

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PDX - NOB
    18h 17m
    $456–916

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PDX - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    18h 49m
    $713–1,353

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,350.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

United Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.

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