From Tortuguero to Puerto Viejo

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

Section 1: Tortuguero to La Pavona

Bus company:

Asotortutrans

Price:

₡4000

Estimated length:

45min (Variable with river conditions)

Time schedule:

(Matching buses from Cariari)

5am

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

(Matching buses from Cariari)

5am

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

(Matching buses from Cariari)

5am

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

14 May 2026

Section 2: La Pavona to Cariari

Bus company:

Coopetraca

Price:

₡1150

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

Estimated:

6:30 a. m.

9:30 a. m.

12:30 p. m.

3:30 p. m.

(bus comes from Cariari and goes back)

Estimated:

6:30 a. m.

9:30 a. m.

12:30 p. m.

3:30 p. m.

(bus comes from Cariari and goes back)

Estimated:

6:30 a. m.

9:30 a. m.

12:30 p. m.

3:30 p. m.

(bus comes from Cariari and goes back)

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

21 abril 2021

Section 3: Cariari to Guápiles

Bus company:

Coopetraca

Price:

₡530

Estimated length:

30min

Time schedule:

4:25 a. m.

5:00 a. m.

5:30 a. m.

6am to 8am every 15min

8am to 5:20pm every 20min

5:45 p. m.

6:05 p. m.

7:15 p. m.

4:25 a. m.

5:00 a. m.

5:30 a. m.

6am to 8am every 15min

8am to 5:20pm every 20min

5:45 p. m.

6:05 p. m.

7:15 p. m.

4:25 a. m.

5:00 a. m.

5:30 a. m.

6am to 8am every 15min

8am to 5:20pm every 20min

5:45 p. m.

6:05 p. m.

7:15 p. m.

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

21 abril 2021

Section 4: Guápiles to Limón

Bus company:

Tracasa

Price:

₡3015

Estimated length:

2h30min

Time schedule:

6am

7am

8am

9:20am

11am

12:30pm

2pm

4:30pm

6am

7am

8am

9:20am

11am

12:30pm

2pm

4:30pm

8am

11am

2pm

4pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

4 August 2021

Section 5: Limón to Puerto Viejo

Bus company:

Autotransportes Mepe

Price:

₡2185

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

5am

6:30am

7am

8am

8:30am

9am

10am

10:30am

11am

12:30pm

1pm

2pm

2:30pm

3pm

3:30pm

4pm

4.30pm

5:30pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

5am

6:30am

7am

8am

8:30am

9am

10am

10:30am

11am

12:30pm

1pm

2pm

2:30pm

3pm

3:30pm

4pm

4.30pm

5:30pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

6am

7am

8am

8:30am

9am

10am

10:30am

11:30am

12:00pm

12:30pm

1:30pm

2pm

3pm

3:30pm

4pm

5pm

5:30pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

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

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