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How to get fromArenal Volcano to Tortugueroby plane, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Tortuguero by plane, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane FON - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    14h 59m
    $4,211–13,612

  2. Drive 1,761.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arenal Volcano to Tortuguerocar car 1,761.3 km
    27h 20m
    $4,021–5,808

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to Cañastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 524
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Huimanguillobus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Huimanguillo to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    39h 46m
    $5,723–7,241

  4. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane SJO - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    13h 44m
    $7,734–15,691

  5. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane plane SJO - MTT
    3. Take the bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    14h 50m
    $7,644–15,501

  6. Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane plane FON - MTT
    2. Take the bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    15h 11m
    $4,221–13,922

  7. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane SJO - CME
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad del Carmen to Paraísobus bus
    19h 50m
    $7,864–15,931

  8. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane plane SJO - TGZ
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    17h 24m
    $7,930–16,357

  9. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from La Fortuna to San Ramónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Cárdenasbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    45h 59m
    $4,191–4,650

  10. Taxi, bus, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to La Irmataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from La Irma to Granadabus bus Sjo
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortestaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    7. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    8. Take the bus from Chetumal to Cárdenasbus bus
    9. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    46h 25m
    $15,035–19,845

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,948Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,358.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 59m

What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Tortuguero, Tabasco, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Arenal Volcano to Tortuguero. However, you can take the taxi to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), walk to Villahermosa Airport, take the bus to Cárdenas, then take the taxi to Tortuguero. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cañas, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, walk to Liberia, take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, walk to San Salvador, take the bus to Panajachel, take the bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas, walk to San Cristóbal de las Casas, take the bus to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, take the bus to Huimanguillo, then take the taxi to Tortuguero.

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