There are 2 ways to get from La Fortuna to Tortuguero by plane or bus
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from San José to Tortuguerobus
18h 30m$542–1,185Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MAD - FON
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus
30h 18m$1,068–1,954
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Tortuguero is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Tortuguero is to fly and bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between La Fortuna and Tortuguero is 8770 km.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from La Fortuna to Tortuguero, including transfers.
Tortuguero is 8h behind La Fortuna. It is currently 10:59 PM in La Fortuna and 2:59 PM in Tortuguero.
There are 93+ hotels available in Tortuguero.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Madrid, Spain and Tortuguero, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from La Fortuna to Tortuguero. However, you can take the line 11 subway to Plaza Eliptica, take the line 6 subway to Nuevos Ministerios, take the line 8 subway to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 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 11 subway to Plaza Eliptica, take the line 6 subway to Nuevos Ministerios, take the line 8 subway to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), take the taxi to La Fortuna, then take the bus to Tortuguero.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Santo Domingo, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Bus from San José to Tortuguero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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