From San José to Tortuguero

There are two option to go from San José to Tortuguero:

Skipping Guápiles: taking 2 buses and 1 boat. Buses are less frequent.

Via Guápiles: taking 3 buses and 1 boat. Buses are more frequent.

Option A

Section 1: San José to Cariari

Bus company:

Grupo Caribeños

Price:

₡1875

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

9am

1pm

3pm

7pm

9am

1pm

3pm

7pm

9am

1pm

3pm

7pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

20 April 2021

Section 2: 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 3: 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

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?

Option B

Section 1: San José to Guápiles

Bus company:

Grupo Caribeños

Price:

₡1530

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

From 6am to 7pm

They depart as they fill up

From 6am to 7pm

They depart as they fill up

From 6am to 7pm

They depart as they fill up

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

20 April 2021

Section 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?