There are 6 ways to get from San José to La Fortuna by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
- Take the taxi from Liberia to La Fortunataxi
2h 53m$84–106Drive 200.4 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to La Fortunacar 200.4 km
3h 20m$27–39Bus, fly, taxi
- 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to La Fortunataxi
4h 13m$301–1,052Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to La Fortuna
3h 42m$235Bus, shuttle via Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverdebus 675
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to FortunaPrivate / ...
9h 58m$252–254Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquíbus 406-A/B
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui to FortunaPrivate / ...
4h 19m$240
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to La Fortuna is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San José to La Fortuna is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 53m and costs $80 - $110.
The distance between San José and La Fortuna is 243 km. The road distance is 200.4 km.
The best way to get from San José to La Fortuna without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 53m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from San José to La Fortuna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to La Fortuna is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from San José to La Fortuna.
There are 86+ hotels available in La Fortuna.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and La Fortuna, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle operates a shuttle from San José to La Fortuna on demand. Tickets cost $235 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
Shuttle from San José to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $245
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui to Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $232
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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