HOW TO GET TO LA FORTUNA?

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO LA FORTUNA FROM SAN JOSE OR FROM JUAN SANTA MARIA AIRPORT, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND:

• DIRECT PUBLIC BUS: THERE IS ONLY ONE BUS AT 8:40 AM AND YOU CAN TAKE IT AT THE 7-10 BUS TERMINAL IN SAN JOSE. (₡4200)

• TWO PUBLIC BUSES: THE FIRST FROM SAN JOSE TO CIUDAD QUESADA: TAKE IT AT THE 7-10 BUS TERMINAL IN SAN JOSE, EVERY 30 MINUTES FROM 5:00 AM TO 6:00 PM. (₡3005) IF YOU ARE AT JUAN SANTA MARIA AIRPORT, YOU DON’T NEED TO GO TO SAN JOSE. YOU CAN TAKE THIS SAME BUS FROM THE RADIAL TERMINAL IN ALAJUELA. THE SECOND BUS FROM CIUDAD QUESADA TO LA FORTUNA: 4:00 AM, 5:15 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:00 PM.

• SHUTTLE: THIS OPTION IS THE FASTEST. YOU WILL REACH AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA IN APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS. PICK-UP CAN BE AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN SAN JOSÉ OR AT JUAN SANTAMARÍA AIRPORT. YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO SAN JOSE OR TO JUAN SANTA MARIA AIRPORT FROM LA FORTUNA , THESE ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND:

• DIRECT PUBLIC BUS: THERE IS ONLY ONE BUS AT 2:45 PM AND YOU CAN TAKE IT AT THE BUS STATION IN LA FORTUNA. (₡4200) THIS BUS STOP IN THE AIRPORT

• TWO PUBLIC BUSES: THE FIRST FROM LA FORTUNA TO SAN JOSE: FROM THE BUS STATION IN LA FORTUNA. THE COMPANY IS CALLED TRANSPISA. MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM. SUNDAYS: 5:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM (₡2000)  AND THE SECOND FROM CIUDAD QUESADA TO SAN JOSE: FROM THE SAME BUS STATION EVERY HOUR. (₡3000) THIS BUS STOP IN THE AIRPORT

• SHUTTLE: THIS OPTION IS THE FASTEST. YOU WILL REACH AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN SAN JOSE OR AT JUAN SANTA MARIA AIRPORT IN APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS. PICK-UP WILL BE AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA. YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO PUERTO VIEJO / CAHUITA FROM LA FORTUNA , THESE ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND:

• PUBLIC BUSES: THIS ROUTE CONSISTS OF 3 BUSES. WE RECOMMEND LEAVING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE IT IN A SINGLE DAY. 

• FROM LA FORTUNA TO CIUDAD QUESADA: FROM THE BUS STATION IN LA FORTUNA. THE COMPANY IS CALLED TRANSPISA. MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM. SUNDAYS: 5:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM (₡2000)
• FROM CIUDAD QUESADA TO SAN JOSE: FROM THE SAME BUS STATION EVERY HOUR. (₡3000) 

• FROM CIUDAD QUESADA, YOU ARRIVE AT  7-10 BUS STATION. YOU NEED TO SWITCH TO THE MEPE BUS STATION.

• SAN JOSE – CAHUITA OR PUERTO VIEJO: THE COMPANY IS MEPE S.A AND DEPARTS FROM THE MEPE BUS STATION. TO CAHUITA (₡5920) OR PUERTO VIEJO (₡6885), THE SCHEDULES ARE: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 AM, 2:00 PM, AND 4:00 PM. THUS BUS TAKE APPROXIMATE 5 HOURS AND ALL THE ROUTE 10 HS.

• SHUTTLE: THIS OPTION IS THE FASTEST. YOU WILL REACH AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN PUERTO VIEJO OR CAHUITA IN APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS. PICK-UP WILL BE AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA. YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO LA FORTUNA FROM MONTEVERDE, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND:

• PUBLIC BUS: THIS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL OPTION BUT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IT INVOLVES TWO DIFFERENT BUSES: THE FIRST FROM MONTEVERDE TO TILARÁN (APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS): 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 12:00 PM. AND THE SECOND FROM TILARÁN TO LA FORTUNA: 7:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:30 PM.

• BUS/BOAT/BUS: THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE AND THE FASTEST WAY TO GET TO LA FORTUNA. THE PICKUP IS AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN MONTEVERDE, AND AFTER 3 HOURS, YOU WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA. YOU CAN BOOK THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO MONTEVERDE FROM LA FORTUNA, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND:

• PUBLIC BUS: THIS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL OPTION BUT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IT INVOLVES TWO DIFFERENT BUSES: THE FIRST FROM LA FORTUNA TO TILARÁN (APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS): 8:00 AM, 12:00 AM, 5:00 PM. AND THE SECOND FROM TILARÁN TO MONTEVERDE: 3:50 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM.

• BUS/BOAT/BUS: THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE AND THE FASTEST WAY TO GET TO LA FORTUNA. THE PICKUP IS AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA, AND AFTER 3 HOURS, YOU WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN MONTEVERDE. YOU CAN BOOK THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO LA FORTUNA FROM PEÑAS BLANCAS, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS WE RECOMMEND:

• PUBLIC BUS: THE BEST OPTION TO GET FROM THE BORDER BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA, PEÑAS BLANCAS, TO LA FORTUNA IS BY PUBLIC BUS. THE BUS ROUTE IS PEÑAS BLANCAS – CIUDAD QUESADA (6 HOURS), BUT YOUR STOP WILL BE IN “EL TANQUE”. THERE, YOU WILL GET OFF AND TAKE ANOTHER BUS FOR ONLY 20 MINUTES TO REACH LA FORTUNA. 

THE DEPARTURE TIME OF THE BUS IS AT 2:00 PM FROM THE BORDER AND IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY ₡ 4000.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO THE BORDER FROM LA FORTUNA, THESE IS THE OPTION WE RECOMMEND:

• PUBLIC BUS: THE BEST OPTION TO GET TO PEÑAS BLANCAS, IS BY PUBLIC BUS.

FIRST, AT 6:00 AM, YOU SHOULD TAKE A BUS FROM LA FORTUNA BUS STATION TO EL TANQUE (IT’S ONLY 15 MINUTES), OR YOU CAN MAKE THIS JOURNEY BY UBER ($6). YOU MUST INFORM THE BUS DRIVER OR UBER DRIVER THAT YOU WANT TO GET OFF AT “SODA ANTOJITOS ISA” AND THERE YOU WILL WAIT FOR THE BUS THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BORDER. THIS BUS USUALLY PASSES THERE BETWEEN 6:30 AM AND 7:20 AM, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT TIME BECAUSE IT COMES FROM CIUDAD QUESADA. IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY ₡ 4000.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO TORTUGUERO FROM LA FORTUNA, THESE ARE THE OPTION:

• PUBLIC BUSES: DOING THIS ROUTE BY PUBLIC BUS IS A BIT TEDIOUS BUT POSSIBLE. THE ROUTE CONSISTS OF 4 BUSES AND A BOAT. WE RECOMMEND LEAVING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE IT IN A SINGLE DAY.

• LA FORTUNA – CIUDAD QUESADA: THE COMPANY IS CALLED TRANSPISA. MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM. SUNDAYS: 5:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM (₡1700)
• CIUDAD QUESADA – SAN JOSE: TAKE IT AT THE SAME BUS STATION WITH A FREQUENCY OF EVERY 1 HOUR. (₡3000) FROM CIUDAD QUESADA YOU ARRIVE AT TERMINAL 7-10. YOU NEED TO SWITCH TO “LA GRAN TERMINAL DEL CARIBE”.

• SAN JOSE – CARIARI: THE COMPANY IS CALLED GRUPO CARIBEÑOS. THE APPROXIMATE DURATION IS TWO HOURS. SCHEDULES: 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM (THERE ARE LATER BUSES, BUT WITH THOSE, YOU WON’T MAKE IT TO THE LAST BUS FROM CARIARI TO LA PAVONA) (₡1600)
• CARIARI – LA PAVONA: THE COMPANY IS CALLED COOPETRACA R.L. NOT ALL BUSES ENTER THE TERMINAL; SOMETIMES, THEY STOP ON THE STREET IN FRONT. THE JOURNEY TAKES APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. DEPARTURE TIMES: 5:00 AM, 11:30 AM, AND 3:00 PM. TICKETS ARE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE BUS DRIVER. (₡1100)
• LA PAVONA – TORTUGUERO: FROM LA PAVONA, TAKE A BOAT TO TORTUGUERO. THE JOURNEY CAN TAKE BETWEEN 45 MINUTES AND 2 HOURS, DEPENDING ON THE WATER LEVEL OF THE RIVER. TORTUGUERO IS THE LAST STOP. DEPARTURE TIMES: 6:00 AM, 7:00/7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00/11:15 AM, 12:40/1:00 PM, 3:00/3:15 PM, 4:00 PM. TICKETS ARE PURCHASED DIRECTLY ON THE BOATS. THE TRIP COSTS BETWEEN $5-10/ ₡3.000 – 5.000.

•SHUTTLE SERVICE: THIS TRANSPORT SERVICE TAKES 6 HOURS AND INCLUDES THE BOAT REQUIRED TO REACH TORTUGUERO. YOU CAN BOOK THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO TAMARINDO FROM LA FORTUNA, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS:

• PUBLIC BUSES: THE ROUTE CONSISTS OF 4 BUSES. WE RECOMMEND LEAVING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE IT IN A SINGLE DAY. 

• LA FORTUNA – TILARAN: TAKE THIS BUS AT THE LA FORTUNA BUS STATION. THE COMPANY IS CALLED TRANSPISA. FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, AND 5:30 PM. SUNDAYS: 8:00 AM AND 5:30 PM.

• TILARAN – CAÑAS: TAKE IT AT THE SAME BUS STATION. THE COMPANY IS CALLED REINA DEL CAMPO S.A. SCHEDULES FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:10 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:10 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:20 PM.

• CAÑAS – LIBERIA: TAKE IT AT THE SAME BUS STATION AND THE COMPANY IS CALLED REINA DEL CAMPO S.A. BUSES RUN EVERY HALF HOUR FROM 4:30 AM TO 9:30 PM.

• LIBERIA – TAMARINDO: TAKE IT AT THE SAME TERMINAL AND THE COMPANY IS CALLED TRANSPORTES LA PAMPA LTDA. FROM MONDAY TO SUNDAY: 3:50 AM, 5:15 AM, 10:10 AM, 11:10 AM, 2:15 PM, 4:10 PM, 6:10 PM. THE DURATION IS 1:40 HRS. (₡2100)

•SHUTTLE SERVICE: THIS TRANSPORT SERVICE TAKES 5 HOURS. FROM YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA TO YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN TAMARINDO. YOU CAN BOOK THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO MANUEL ANTONIO FROM LA FORTUNA, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS:

• PUBLIC BUSES ROUTE 1: THIS ROUTE CONSISTS OF 3 BUSES. WE RECOMMEND LEAVING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE IT IN A SINGLE DAY. 

• LA FORTUNA – SAN RAMON: TAKE IT AT THE LA FORTUNA BUS STATION. THE TICKET IS PAID DIRECTLY TO THE BUS DRIVER. DEPARTURE TIMES: 4:30 AM, 5:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM.

• SAN RAMON – PUNTARENAS: TAKE IT AT THE EMPRESARIOS UNIDOS BUS STATION. DEPARTURE TIME IS APPROXIMATELY EVERY HOUR UNTIL 10 PM. (₡1800).

• PUNTARENAS – UVITA / JACO / QUEPOS: THE SAME BUS PASSES THROUGH UVITA (₡510), JACO (₡1345), AND FINALLY QUEPOS (₡2350). DEPARTURE TIMES: 4:30 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM.FINALLY, FROM QUEPOS, YOU CAN TAKE A LOCAL BUS TO MANUEL ANTONIO.

• PUBLIC BUSES ROUTE 2: THIS ROUTE CONSISTS OF 3 BUSES. WE RECOMMEND LEAVING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE IT IN A SINGLE DAY. 

• LA FORTUNA – CIUDAD QUESADA: THE COMPANY IS CALLED TRANSPISA. MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM. SUNDAYS: 5:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:00 PM (₡1700)
• CIUDAD QUESADA – SAN JOSE: TAKE IT AT THE SAME BUS STATION WITH A FREQUENCY OF EVERY 1 HOUR. (₡3000) FROM CIUDAD QUESADA YOU ARRIVE AT TERMINAL 7-10. YOU NEED TO SWITCH TO “TRACOPA BUS STATION”.
• SAN JOSE -UVITA / JACO / QUEPOS: FROM THE TRACOPA BUS STATION, YOU CAN TAKE THE BUS TO UVITA, JACO, OR QUEPOS (MANUEL ANTONIO) : 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:15 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM. FINALLY, FROM QUEPOS, YOU CAN TAKE A LOCAL BUS TO MANUEL ANTONIO. (₡5000)

•SHUTTLE SERVICE: THIS TRANSPORT SERVICE TAKES 6 HOURS. FROM YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA TO YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN MANUEL ANTONIO. YOU CAN BOOK THIS SERVICE HERE.

IF YOU NEED TO GET TO SANTA TERESA FROM LA FORTUNA, THESE ARE THE OPTIONS:

• PUBLIC BUSES ROUTE 1: THIS ROUTE CONSISTS OF 4 BUSES AND 1 FERRY. WE RECOMMEND LEAVING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE IT IN A SINGLE DAY. 

• LA FORTUNA – SAN RAMON: TAKE IT AT THE LA FORTUNA BUS STATION. THE TICKET IS PAID DIRECTLY TO THE BUS DRIVER. DEPARTURE TIMES: 4:30 AM, 5:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM.

• SAN RAMON – PUNTARENAS: TAKE IT AT THE EMPRESARIOS UNIDOS BUS STATION. DEPARTURE TIME IS APPROXIMATELY EVERY HOUR UNTIL 10 PM. (₡1800).

• PUNTARENAS – PAQUERA: YOU NEED TO TAKE A FERRY IN PUNTARENAS. DEPARTURE TIMES: 5:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM, AND 8:30 PM. THE TICKET IS PURCHASED BEFORE BOARDING. (₡900).

• PAQUERA – COBANO: THE BUS RIDE TAKES APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES. DEPARTURE TIMES: 7:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM, 7:30 PM. (₡1400).

• COBANO – SANTA TERESA/MAL PAIS: DEPARTURE TIMES ARE EVERY HOUR FROM 6:00 AM TO 6:00 PM. THE TRIP DURATION IS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES.

•SHUTTLE SERVICE: THIS TRANSPORT SERVICE TAKES 6 HOURS. FROM YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN LA FORTUNA TO YOUR HOSTEL/HOTEL IN SANTA TERESA. YOU CAN BOOK THIS SERVICE HERE.