There are 4 ways to get from Alajuela to Islas Tortugas by plane, unknown, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
- Walk from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Islas Tortugasunknown
58 minBus, travel via Cementerio de Tarcoles
- Take the bus from Por Gasolinera 1-2 to Cementerio de Tarcolesbus 655
- Walk from Cementerio de Tarcoles to Islas Tortugasunknown
1h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus 203 Alajuela
- Walk from Atenas to Islas Tortugasunknown
1h 32mBus and ferry, travel
- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquerabusferry San Jose
- Walk from Paquera to Islas Tortugasunknown
6h 28m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Alajuela and Islas Tortugas is 127 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Islas Tortugas without a car is to bus and travel via Cementerio de Tarcoles which takes 1h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Alajuela to Islas Tortugas, including transfers.
There are 151+ hotels available in Islas Tortugas.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Islas Tortugas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Alajuela to Islas Tortugas. However, you can fly to Cobano (ACO) then travel to Islas Tortugas. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Por Gasolinera 1-2 to Islas Tortugas via Cementerio de Tarcoles in around 1h 47m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Por Gasolinera 1-2 to Cementerio de Tarcoles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
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