From Santa Teresa to Tortuguero

There are two option to go from Santa Teresa to Tortuguero (see routes to and from San José to find more options):

Skipping Guápiles: taking 5 buses, 1 ferry and 1 boat. Buses are less frequent.

Via Guápiles: taking 6 buses, 1 ferry and 1 boat. Buses are more frequent.

Option A

Section 1: Santa Teresa to Cóbano

Bus company:

Transportes Malpaís

Price:

₡1000 - from Santa Teresa center / ₡1700 - from Playa Hermosa

Estimated length:

40min

Time schedule:

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

Origin terminal:

Several bus stops along main street in Santa Teresa

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 may 2021

Section 2: Cóbano to Paquera

Bus company:

Transportes Cóbano

Price:

₡1500

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

23 December 2024

Section 3: Paquera to Puntarenas

Bus company:

Naviera Tambor (ferry)

Price:

₡810

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 March 2022

Section 4: Puntarenas to San José

Bus company:

Empresarios Unidos

Price:

₡2800

Estimated length:

2h30min - direct bus / 3h - indirect bus

Time schedule:

4am***

5am**

6am*

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

5am**

6am**

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

6am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

18 mayo 2021

Section 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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: Santa Teresa to Cóbano

Bus company:

Transportes Malpaís

Price:

₡1000 - from Santa Teresa center / ₡1700 - from Playa Hermosa

Estimated length:

40min

Time schedule:

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

Origin terminal:

Several bus stops along main street in Santa Teresa

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 may 2021

Section 2: Cóbano to Paquera

Bus company:

Transportes Cóbano

Price:

₡1500

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

23 December 2024

Section 3: Paquera to Puntarenas

Bus company:

Naviera Tambor (ferry)

Price:

₡810

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 March 2022

Section 4: Puntarenas to San José

Bus company:

Empresarios Unidos

Price:

₡2800

Estimated length:

2h30min - direct bus / 3h - indirect bus

Time schedule:

4am***

5am**

6am*

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

5am**

6am**

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

6am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

18 mayo 2021

Section 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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?