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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Tortuguero by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    22h 15m
    $609–1,351

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uvashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortugueroshuttle bus
    36h 57m
    $472–1,484

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    5. Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus bus
    24h 34m

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    3. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus bus
    33h 19m
    $984–1,920

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FRA - ACO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Tortugueroshuttle bus
    35h 33m
    $1,793–2,807

Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,779.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 15m

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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, 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 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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the bus to Tortuguero.

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