From Puerto Viejo to Tortuguero

4 buses and 1 boat to go from Puerto Viejo to Tortuguero.

Section 1: Puerto Viejo to Limón

Bus company:
Autotransportes Mepe
Price:
₡2035
Estimated length:
1h30min
Time schedule:

5:20am*

6:50am**

7:20am**

8:20am*

9:20am**

10:20am**

10:50am*

11:20am**

12:20pm**

12:50pm*

2:20pm**

3:20pm**

3:50pm*

4:20pm**

5:20pm* **

6:20pm**

*Bus from Manzanillo

**Bus from Sixaola

6:50am* **

7:20am**

8:20am*

9:20am**

10:20am* **

11:20am**

12:20pm**

1:50pm*

2:20pm**

3:20pm**

4:20pm* **

5:20pm* **

6:20pm**

*Bus from Manzanillo

**Bus from Sixaola

6:20am**

6:50am*

7:20am**

8:20am*

10:20am* **

12:20pm**

1:20pm**

1:50pm*

2:20pm**

4:20pm* **

5:20pm*

6:20pm**

*Bus from Manzanillo

**Bus from Sixaola

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal
Last update:
20 abril 2021

Section 2: Limón to Guápiles

Bus company:
Tracasa
Price:
₡3015
Estimated length:
2h30min
Time schedule:

6am

7:30am

9am

11am

1pm

2pm

3:30pm

5pm

6am

7:30am

9am

11am

1pm

2pm

3:30pm

5pm

8:50am

11am

2pm

5pm

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
No
Last update:
4 Aug 2021

Section 3: Guápiles to Cariari

Bus company:
Coopetraca
Price:
₡530
Estimated length:
30min
Time schedule:

5:30am to 7am every 30min

7:30am to 9am every 15min

9am to 6:20pm every 20min

6:45 p. m.

7:10 p. m.

8:20 p. m.

5:30am to 7am every 30min

7:30am to 9am every 15min

9am to 6:20pm every 20min

6:45 p. m.

7:10 p. m.

8:20 p. m.

5:30am to 7am every 30min

7:30am to 9am every 15min

9am to 6:20pm every 20min

6:45 p. m.

7:10 p. m.

8:20 p. m.

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
Last update:
21 abril 2021

Section 4: Cariari to La Pavona

Bus company:
Coopetraca
Price:
₡1150
Estimated length:
1h30min
Time schedule:

Estimated:

5:00 a. m.

8:00 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

2:00 p. m.

(bus goes to La Pavona and comes back for the next trip)

Estimated:

5:00 a. m.

8:00 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

2:00 p. m.

(bus goes to La Pavona and comes back for the next trip)

Estimated:

5:00 a. m.

8:00 a. m.

11:00 a. m.

2:00 p. m.

(bus goes to La Pavona and comes back for the next trip)

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
Last update:
21 abril 2021

Section 5: La Pavona to Tortuguero

Bus company:
(Several boat operators)
Price:
₡3000 (Variable)
Estimated length:
45min (Variable with river conditions)
Time schedule:

(Matching buses from Cariari)

6am

6:30am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

4pm

(Matching buses from Cariari)

6am

6:30am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

4pm

(Matching buses from Cariari)

6am

6:30am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

4pm

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
Yes
Last update:
21 April 2021

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