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How to get fromPuerto Ayora to Costa Ricaby ferry, plane, taxi or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Ayora to Costa Rica by ferry, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, fly to San Cristobal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Santa Cruz Island to Isabela Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Isabela Island to Baltra Islandplane plane
    3. Fly from San Cristobal Airport (GPS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GPS - SJO
    27h 12m
    $360–922

  2. Ferry, fly to San Cristobal Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Santa Cruz Island to Isabela Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Isabela Island to Baltra Islandplane plane
    3. Fly from San Cristobal Airport (GPS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane GPS - LIO
    29h 35m
    $340–834

  3. Ferry, fly to San Cristobal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Santa Cruz Island to Isabela Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Isabela Island to Baltra Islandplane plane
    3. Fly from San Cristobal Airport (GPS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane GPS - XQP
    4. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 10m
    $469–1,070

  4. Ferry to San Cristobal, fly to Isabela Island, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Puerto Ayora to San Cristobalferry ferry
    2. Fly from San Cristobal to Isabela Islandplane plane
    3. Fly from Isabela Island (IBB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IBB - SJO
    34h 13m
    $379–1,080

  5. Ferry, fly to San Cristobal Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Santa Cruz Island to Isabela Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Isabela Island to Baltra Islandplane plane
    3. Fly from San Cristobal Airport (GPS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane GPS - FON
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2d
    $564–1,159

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Puerto Ayora, Ecuador and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Puerto Ayora to Costa Rica. However, you can take the ferry to Isabela Island, take the taxi to Isabela Island airport, fly to Baltra Island, walk to Baltra-Island-Airport-GPS airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Isabela Island, take the taxi to Isabela Island airport, fly to Baltra Island, walk to Baltra-Island-Airport-GPS airport, fly to Limón International Airport (LIO), then take the taxi to Limón.

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