There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to La Fortuna by plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTG - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
6h 3m$453–690Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane CTG - FON
13h 25m$149–294Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
6d 23h$770–808
Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to La Fortuna is to fly which costs $140 - $300 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to La Fortuna is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 3m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between Cartagena and La Fortuna is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to La Fortuna without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6 days 23h and costs $770 - $810.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Cartagena to La Fortuna, including transfers.
La Fortuna is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 11:21 AM in Cartagena and 10:21 AM in La Fortuna.
There are 655+ hotels available in La Fortuna.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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