Route: Tortuguero - San Jose - Arenal
Follow the way back to San Jose (HERE the details from the road to Tortuguero).
- Boat Tortuguero - La Pavona (11:00)
- Bus La Pavona - Cariari - take a seat and wait they don't have real arrival hours, it depends on when it comes from Cariari based on the departure hours
- Cariari - San Jose - there are several buses (as before you need to walk to the new bus station)
- Boat Tortuguero - La Pavona (11:00)
- Bus La Pavona - Cariari - take a seat and wait they don't have real arrival hours, it depends on when it comes from Cariari based on the departure hours
- Cariari - San Jose - there are several buses (as before you need to walk to the new bus station)
San Jose - Arenal
Once in San Jose.
The bus will drop you at the bus station Caribeños and you need to take the bus further from Atlántico del Norte (address: Avenida 9 and Calle 12). You can walk it if during the day
The bus will drop you at the bus station Caribeños and you need to take the bus further from Atlántico del Norte (address: Avenida 9 and Calle 12). You can walk it if during the day
NOTE: the terminal Atlántico del Norte is a mall and you have free WiFi there.
The direct buses to Arenal (La Fortuna) leave early 6:30, 8:30, and 11:30am. Trip takes 4h. Make sure you are in the bus that goes via Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos)
Alternatively you can take a bus to Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos). The trip takes about 2.5 h and we paid (November 2015) 1780 colones, 3.3$. There are several buses throughout the day until 7:30 PM. In Ciudad Quesada just wait for the first bus to La Fortuna, trip takes 1h and we paid 1350 colones, 2.5$. We managed to get the password of the shop that sells fruits, give it a try maybe the share it with you.
Alternatively you can take a bus to Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos). The trip takes about 2.5 h and we paid (November 2015) 1780 colones, 3.3$. There are several buses throughout the day until 7:30 PM. In Ciudad Quesada just wait for the first bus to La Fortuna, trip takes 1h and we paid 1350 colones, 2.5$. We managed to get the password of the shop that sells fruits, give it a try maybe the share it with you.
We arrived in Arenal late and actually we had some issues with the room we booked at Hostel Backpackers La Fortuna a private room just to be informed when we got there almost at 11 PM that we don't have a room anymore. Reception did not even wait to find a solution. We were very disappointed and I just want to highlight how unprofessional the hostel was
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