There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tortuga Island by plane, bus, unknown, shuttle, or car 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane SJO - LTO
- Take the bus from Loreto to Santa Rosaliabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
27h 33mBus, travel via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Exprebus Camichinesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Santa Rosaliabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
4d 11hShuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Loreto International Airport, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane LIR - LTO
- Take the bus from Loreto to Santa Rosaliabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
32h 6mFly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hermosillo Airport, fly to Guerrero Negro Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hermosillo International Airport (HMO)plane SJO - HMO
- Fly from Hermosillo Airport to Guerrero Negro Airportplane
- Take the bus from Vizcaíno to Santa Rosaliabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
16h 21mFly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport, car ferry, bus, travel
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM)plane SJO - LMM
- Take the carferry from Topolobampo to La Pazcarferry
- Take the bus from La Paz Malecón to San Agustínbus
- Take the bus from San Agustín to Santa Rosalíabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
31h 35mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Santa Rosalíabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
5d 4hBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Santa Rosaliabus
- Walk from Santa Rosalía to Tortuga Islandunknown
5d 16h
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Loreto International Airport (LTO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Costa Rica and Tortuga Island is 3608 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tortuga Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 27h 33m to get from Costa Rica to Tortuga Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tortuga Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Tortuga Island. However, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Loreto International Airport (LTO), walk to Loreto, take the bus to Santa Rosalia, then travel to Tortuga Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Tortuga Island via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Exprebus Camichines, Terminal Portales, Tijuana Central Bus Terminal, and Santa Rosalía in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–35,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–55,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Miami, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–32,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–27,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Mochis International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–29,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–35,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–55,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Guadalajara, Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–20,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Monterrey, Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–39,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–27,000
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Loreto to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Loreto to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Vizcaíno to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- info@autobusesaguila.com
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Loreto to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Loreto to Santa Rosalia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from La Paz Malecón to San Agustín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from San Agustín to Santa Rosalía
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Mexicali to Santa Rosalía
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,103
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $919
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 800 397 7636
- contacto@exprebus.com.mx
- Website
- exprebus.com.mx
Bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Exprebus Camichines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Book at
- exprebus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,840
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,940
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,300
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,200–1,800
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–500
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–500
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $390–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $680–690
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 800 337 7437
- contactcenter@bajaferries.com.mx
- Website
- bajaferries.com.mx
Car ferry from Topolobampo to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (+ 12)
- $2,000
- Minor (3-11)
- $1,000
- Infant (0-2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,000
- Pet
- $650
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