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How to get fromBocas del Toro to La Fortunaby ferry, car, shuttle, plane, taxi, busferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Bocas del Toro to La Fortuna by ferry, car, shuttle, plane, taxi, busferry, or bus

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  1. Local Boat, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry ferry
    2. Drive from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola to Puerto Viejo de Talamancacar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Monteverde to La Fortunacar car
    8h 15m
    $798–807

  2. Local Boat, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry ferry Almirante
    2. Drive from Almirante to La Fortunacar car
    8h 36m
    $61–91

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BOC - LIR
    2. Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to La Fortunataxi taxi
    5h 34m
    $537–2,654

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Fortunashuttle bus Private / ...
    13h 28m
    $1,020

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limón to Siquirresbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Siquirres to Fortunashuttle bus
    11h 45m
    $387–391

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    13h 37m
    $139–169

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, shuttle via San José

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverdebus bus 675
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Fortunashuttle bus
    20h 30m
    $307–318

  8. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BOC - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Bijaguashuttle bus
    21h 33m
    $683–2,598

  9. Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane BOC - TNO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle bus
    20h 2m
    $419–747

  10. Fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane BOC - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Fortunashuttle bus
    10h 40m
    $895–1,006

Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 533.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Bocas del Toro, Panama and La Fortuna, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Fortuna via Monteverde in around 13h 28m.

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