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:

₡2185

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

5:20am *

6:50am **

7:20am **

8:20am *

9:20am **

9:50am *

10:20am **

10:50am *

11:20am **

12:20pm **

12:50pm *

1:20pm **

2:20pm **

3:20pm **

3:50pm *

4:20pm **

4:50pm *

5:20pm **

5:50pm *

6:20pm **

* Bus from Manzanillo

** Bus from Sixaola

5:20am *

6:50am **

7:20am **

8:20am *

9:20am **

9:50am *

10:20am **

10:50am *

11:20am **

12:20pm **

12:50pm *

1:20pm **

2:20pm **

3:20pm **

3:50pm *

4:20pm **

4:50pm *

5:20pm **

5:50pm *

6:20pm **

* Bus from Manzanillo

** Bus from Sixaola

6:20am **

6:50am *

7:20am **

8:20am * **

9:20am **

10:20am * **

11:20am **

12:20pm **

1:20pm **

1:50pm *

2:20pm **

3:20pm *

4:20pm * **

5:20pm *

6:20pm * **

7:20pm **

*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:

14 May 2026

Section 2: Limón to Guápiles

Bus company:

Tracasa

Price:

₡3500

Estimated length:

2h30min

Time schedule:

6am

7am

8am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6am

7am

8am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6:30am

8:50am

11am

12:30pm

2pm

3:30pm

5pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

26 May 2026

Section 3: Guápiles to Cariari

Bus company:

Coopetraca

Price:

₡595

Estimated length:

30min

Time schedule:

5:30am to 10:30pm every 20-30min

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal (unless office is closed)

Last update:

18 June 2026

Section 4: Cariari to La Pavona

Bus company:

Coopetraca

Price:

₡1230

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

5am

11:30 am

3pm

5am

9am

11:30 am

3pm

5am

9am

11:30 am

3pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal (unless office is closed)

Last update:

18 June 2026

Section 5: La Pavona to Tortuguero

Bus company:

Asotortutrans

Price:

₡4000

Estimated length:

45min (Variable with river conditions)

Time schedule:

6am

7:30am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

4:30pm

6am

7:30am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

4:30pm

6am

7:30am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

4:30pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

14 May 2026

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