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How to get fromBocas del Toro to Tortugueroby ferry, car, shuttle, plane, bus, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Bocas del Toro to Tortuguero by ferry, car, shuttle, plane, bus, or busferry

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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 Cahuitacar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortugueroshuttle bus
    5h 13m
    $91–96

  2. Local Boat, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry ferry Almirante
    2. Drive from Almirante to Tortuguerocar car
    6h
    $41–66

  3. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BOC - FON
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus bus
    21h 54m
    $1,032–2,937

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Tortugueroshuttle bus Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
    10h
    $344

  5. Bus and ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuitabusferry bus ferry Shared
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortugueroshuttle bus Cahuita
    7h 30m
    $120

  6. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuitabusferry bus ferry Shared
    2. Take the bus from Cahuita to Tortuguerobus bus Cahuita
    12h
    $120

  7. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BOC - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    5h 40m
    $369–446

Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration21h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Bocas del Toro to Tortuguero.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 303.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Bocas del Toro, Panama and Tortuguero, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Tortuguero via Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in around 10h.

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