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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Tortuguero by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HAJ - SJO
    4. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    24h 25m

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanilloshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortugueroshuttle bus
    36h 39m
    $591–1,740

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    4. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    23h 35m
    $665–1,603

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    4. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus bus
    35h 1m
    $1,161–2,472

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$493Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,740.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 25m

What companies run services between Europe and Tortuguero, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Tortuguero. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, then take the bus to Tortuguero. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, then take the bus to Tortuguero.

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