There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Monkey Point by plane, unknown, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tortuguero Airport, travel
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tortuguero Airport (TTQ)plane SJO - TTQ
- Walk from Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) to Monkey Pointunknown
3h 57mBus, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from San José to La Pavonabus
- Drive from La Pavona to Puerto Lindocar
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refugeferry
- Walk from Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge to Monkey Pointunknown
7h 9mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Cariari to Puerto Lindobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refugeferry
- Walk from Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge to Monkey Pointunknown
7h 39mFly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, travel
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Walk from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Monkey Pointunknown
4h 51m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Costa Rica and Monkey Point is 218 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Monkey Point without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 7h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Costa Rica to Monkey Point, including transfers.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Monkey Point, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Monkey Point. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Tortuguero Airport (TTQ), then travel to Monkey Point. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Monkey Point via La Pavona, Puerto Lindo, and Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tortuguero Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tortuguero Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Bus from San José to La Pavona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2767 7590 / 2767 7137
- coopetraca@ice.co.cr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Puerto Lindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2523 2000
- Website
- mopt.go.cr
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.mopt.go.cr/
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