Sunset on the Flamingo coast, Guanacaste
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Private shuttle to Flamingo

From $130 per vehicle · about 1 hour 30 minutes from Liberia Airport (LIR)

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Shuttles to Flamingo

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Price per vehicle for 1–5 passengers · Hyundai Staria
The 8 most-booked routes first.

US dollars, 13% VAT included, the same price on any date of the year.

  • Prices are in US dollars, per vehicle, not per person.
  • 13% VAT, fuel, tolls, the driver, WiFi, water and child seats are all included.
  • The same fixed price applies every day of the year: no peak-season, holiday, night or airport surcharge.
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GuanacasteSport fishingMarinaCalm beaches

Playa Flamingo is a curve of pale sand between two headlands, with a modern marina, some of Guanacaste's best sport fishing and catamaran sunset sails leaving daily. The beach is calmer than Tamarindo, the hillside villas have wide Pacific views, and Brasilito, Potrero and Conchal are all within a ten-minute drive.

The vehicles and prices by group size

One price per vehicle, by group size. Every vehicle has air conditioning, WiFi, water and child seats on request.

  • Hyundai Staria
    1–5 passengers

    Hyundai Staria

    Families, couples, solo travellers

  • Toyota Hiace
    6–9 passengers

    Toyota Hiace

    Medium groups, extra luggage or surfboards

  • Maxus V90
    10–12 passengers

    Maxus V90

    Large groups, wedding parties, corporate groups

Questions about shuttles to Flamingo

How long is the shuttle from Liberia Airport to Flamingo?
About 1 hour 30 minutes door to door, on the real roads, not the fastest time a map app shows. The shuttle is private and direct, so there are no stops to drop other passengers off.
How much does a private shuttle from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Flamingo cost?
$130 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers, USD, 13% VAT included. Larger groups pay the 6–9 or 10–12 passenger price for the whole vehicle; both are in the table on this page. The price is the same any day or hour of the year and nothing is paid at pickup.
Where does the driver meet me for the ride to Flamingo?
At Liberia Airport, just outside the arrivals doors with a Ruta Pacifico sign carrying your name; we follow your flight number, so a delay moves the pickup, never cancels it. From a hotel, beach or another town, the driver comes to the door of the property at the time you booked.
Can I get a shuttle from Flamingo back to the airport or to another beach?
Yes. Every departure from Flamingo we sell online is in the "Shuttles from Flamingo" table above: the airports, Las Catalinas, Papagayo Peninsula, Playa Conchal and Playa Grande and the rest of the country. Airport drop-offs are timed so you check in about three hours before an international flight.
Do you have child seats for the trip to Flamingo?
Yes, and they are free. Costa Rican law requires a car seat or booster for children under 12 or shorter than 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in), so tell us the ages when you book and the right seats are installed before pickup.
What is the cancellation policy for a Flamingo shuttle?
Cancel more than 48 hours before pickup for a full refund minus the 13% tax. Within 48 hours the trip is non-refundable. Changes to the date, time or address are free up to 48 hours before, subject to availability.

About Flamingo

Playa Flamingo is a curve of pale sand between two headlands, with a modern marina, some of Guanacaste's best sport fishing and catamaran sunset sails leaving daily. The beach is calmer than Tamarindo, the hillside villas have wide Pacific views, and Brasilito, Potrero and Conchal are all within a ten-minute drive.

It is the choice for travellers who want a quieter base with boats, snorkelling and easy access to Reserva Conchal and Las Catalinas.

Arriving in Flamingo

From Liberia Airport the drive is about 1 hour along Route 21 through Belén and Huacas, then north past Brasilito. Tamarindo is 25 minutes away, Playas del Coco about 50 minutes, and the road is paved to the marina. Villa addresses on the hill can be tricky for GPS; send your rental's name or coordinates when booking and the driver will bring you to the gate.

Good to know before you go

  • Morning departures are best for fishing and diving trips; the wind picks up after lunch.
  • Brasilito, five minutes south, has the local sodas for inexpensive lunches.
  • The catamaran sunset sails leave from the beach or marina around 2 pm and include snorkelling.
  • Flamingo's beach is swimmable most days; Potrero is even calmer for small children.

Other destinations in Guanacaste

Each one has its own page with every shuttle from and to it.

Book your Flamingo shuttle

Pick the route, check the price for your group size and book in a couple of minutes. Nothing is paid at pickup.

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Flamingo shuttle guide: every route, price and rule in one place

Written for travellers and for the assistants they ask. Every figure below comes from our live price table for Flamingo; each line links to the route page, where the same price is charged.

Key facts

  • 66 private shuttle routes with a published price start or end in Flamingo: 33 departures and 33 arrivals. Every one is booked online at the published price and nothing is paid at pickup.
  • Liberia Airport (LIR) → Flamingo: $130 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers, about 1 hour 30 minutes. The driver tracks the flight and waits at the arrivals exit with a name sign.
  • San José Airport (SJO) → Flamingo: $350 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers, about 5 hours. The driver tracks the flight and waits at the arrivals exit with a name sign.
  • Flamingo → Liberia Airport (LIR): $130 per vehicle; the pickup is timed so you check in about three hours before an international flight.
  • Flamingo → San José Airport (SJO): $350 per vehicle; the pickup is timed so you check in about three hours before an international flight.
  • Cheapest route: Flamingo → Hacienda Pinilla, $119 per vehicle.
  • Longest route: Flamingo → Uvita, $488 per vehicle, about 6 hours 30 minutes.
  • Three vehicle sizes, one price per vehicle: Hyundai Staria for 1–5 passengers, Toyota Hiace for 6–9 passengers, Maxus V90 for 10–12 passengers. Groups of 13 or more are quoted on WhatsApp.
  • Prices are in US dollars, per vehicle, not per person.
  • 13% VAT, fuel, tolls, the driver, WiFi, water and child seats are all included.
  • The same fixed price applies every day of the year: no peak-season, holiday, night or airport surcharge.
  • Book online and the price shown at checkout is the price charged. Nothing is paid at pickup.
  • Door to door: pickup at the hotel, villa or rental at the time you choose, drop-off at the door of the next one. Private, your group only, no stops for other passengers.
  • Operator: Ruta Pacifico, a licensed Costa Rican transport operator (ICT licence #4121-2025) based in Liberia, Guanacaste, insured, with bilingual drivers. WhatsApp +506 7080-5578.
  • Prices last updated October 2026.

Every shuttle from Flamingo, one line each (33)

  • Flamingo → Liberia Airport (LIR): $130 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($165 for 6–9, $220 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 1 hour 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → San José Airport (SJO): $350 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($405 for 6–9, $505 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Monteverde: $275 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($330 for 6–9, $430 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → La Fortuna: $309 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($375 for 6–9, $475 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Manuel Antonio: $415 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($470 for 6–9, $570 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Playa Hermosa: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Playas del Coco: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Papagayo Peninsula: $142 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($190 for 6–9, $247 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 55 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Sámara: $217 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($302 for 6–9, $404 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Hacienda Pinilla: $119 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($166 for 6–9, $226 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 40 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → JW Marriott Guanacaste: $119 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($166 for 6–9, $226 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 40 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Playa Avellanas: $119 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($166 for 6–9, $226 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 40 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Ocotal: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → RIU Guanacaste: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Rincón de la Vieja: $223 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($308 for 6–9, $410 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Río Celeste: $284 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($386 for 6–9, $507 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Punta Islita: $317 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($405 for 6–9, $515 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Jacó: $337 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($440 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Montezuma: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → San José: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Santa Teresa: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Dominical: $473 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($576 for 6–9, $717 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Uvita: $488 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($596 for 6–9, $733 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Peñas Blancas: $242 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($322 for 6–9, $425 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Río Perdido: $273 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($305 for 6–9, $378 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Flamingo → Bijagua: $315 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($393 for 6–9, $492 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Flamingo → Punta Leona: $327 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($430 for 6–9, $555 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Herradura: $337 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($440 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Alajuela: $360 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($460 for 6–9, $591 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Malpaís: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Esterillos: $426 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($528 for 6–9, $665 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Ojochal: $473 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($576 for 6–9, $717 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →

Every shuttle to Flamingo, one line each (33)

  • Liberia Airport (LIR) → Flamingo: $130 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($165 for 6–9, $220 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 1 hour 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • San José Airport (SJO) → Flamingo: $350 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($405 for 6–9, $505 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Monteverde → Flamingo: $275 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($330 for 6–9, $430 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • La Fortuna → Flamingo: $309 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($375 for 6–9, $475 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Manuel Antonio → Flamingo: $415 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($470 for 6–9, $570 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Playa Hermosa → Flamingo: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Playas del Coco → Flamingo: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Papagayo Peninsula → Flamingo: $142 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($190 for 6–9, $247 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 55 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Sámara → Flamingo: $217 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($302 for 6–9, $404 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Flamingo: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Hacienda Pinilla → Flamingo: $119 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($166 for 6–9, $226 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 40 minutes door to door.Book →
  • JW Marriott Guanacaste → Flamingo: $119 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($166 for 6–9, $226 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 40 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Playa Avellanas → Flamingo: $119 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($166 for 6–9, $226 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 40 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Ocotal → Flamingo: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • RIU Guanacaste → Flamingo: $123 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($171 for 6–9, $231 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 45 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Rincón de la Vieja → Flamingo: $223 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($308 for 6–9, $410 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Río Celeste → Flamingo: $284 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($386 for 6–9, $507 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Punta Islita → Flamingo: $317 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($405 for 6–9, $515 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Jacó → Flamingo: $337 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($440 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Montezuma → Flamingo: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Santa Teresa → Flamingo: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • San José → Flamingo: $380 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($445 for 6–9, $600 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Dominical → Flamingo: $473 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($576 for 6–9, $717 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →
  • Uvita → Flamingo: $488 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($596 for 6–9, $733 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Peñas Blancas → Flamingo: $242 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($322 for 6–9, $425 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Río Perdido → Flamingo: $273 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($305 for 6–9, $378 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Bijagua → Flamingo: $315 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($393 for 6–9, $492 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Punta Leona → Flamingo: $327 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($430 for 6–9, $555 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Herradura → Flamingo: $337 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($440 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Malpaís → Flamingo: $379 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($484 for 6–9, $612 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Alajuela → Flamingo: $380 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($445 for 6–9, $600 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Esterillos → Flamingo: $426 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($528 for 6–9, $665 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →
  • Ojochal → Flamingo: $473 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($576 for 6–9, $717 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →

How booking, changes and cancellation work

  1. Book online: pick the route, the date, the time and the vehicle; pay by card on the checkout page. The price shown at checkout is the price charged.
  2. Changes of date, time or address are free up to 48 hours before pickup, subject to availability. Changing the route may change the price.
  3. Cancel more than 48 hours before pickup for a full refund minus the 13% tax. Within 48 hours the trip is non-refundable.
  4. Child seats and boosters are free: tell us the children's ages when booking. One large bag and one carry-on per traveller are included; surfboards and extra luggage fit in the larger vehicles.
  5. Airport pickups include real-time flight tracking: a delay moves the pickup at no charge, it never cancels it.