There are 3 ways to get from San José to Islas Tortugas by busferry, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, travel
best- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquerabusferry San Jose
- Walk from Paquera to Islas Tortugasunknown
3h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Walk from Pozon to Islas Tortugasunknown
1h 19mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
- Walk from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Islas Tortugasunknown
3h 37m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San José and Islas Tortugas is 124 km.
The best way to get from San José to Islas Tortugas without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 3h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from San José to Islas Tortugas, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Islas Tortugas.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Islas Tortugas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San José to Islas Tortugas. However, you can take the vehicle to Paquera then travel to Islas Tortugas. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Islas Tortugas via Pozon in around 1h 19m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Pozon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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