How To Get From La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach Best Way

How To Get From La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach Best Way – You can go by bus, van, car and private transfer plus ferry.

What is The Distance From La Fortuna to Santa Teresa?

The distance from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa is 210 kilometers if you get the ferry and 280 kilometers if you avoid the ferry. Click here to book online La Fortuna activities and day trips

The travel time from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa is around 5 hours and 30 minutes by car. Read here how to get from Santa Teresa to La Fortuna the reverse way and Montezuma to La Fortuna

What Is The Cheapest Way From La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach?

The cheapest way from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa is by bus $12 USD. If you go by bus the travel time will be around 10 hours from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach.

What Is The Best Way From La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach?

The best way from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach by shared van for $63 USD you can book online and 6 hours of travel time.

Read here Santa Teresa itinerary and Best Surfing Beaches in Santa Teresa

Read here how to get from La Fortuna to Monteverde, Monteverde to Santa Teresa, La Fortuna to Liberia airport, Puerto Viejo to La Fortuna and La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio

WHERE TO STAY IN SANTA TERESA

There are dormitory rooms where you can rent the bed for as low as $15 USD a night if you want the cheapest option in Santa Teresa. Double-room hostels can cost up to $30-40 USD a night while mid-range hotels cost more or less $80 USD a night.

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HOW TO GET FROM LA FORTUNA TO SANTA TERESA BEACH

BUS FROM LA FORTUNA TO SANTA TERESA (CHEAPEST WAY)

The cheapest way from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is by bus. The most comfortable way is taking the bus from La Fortuna to San Jose Costa Rica. Once in San Jose get the bus from San Jose to Santa Teresa where you will have to get a ferry but you can’t do this in the same day. You will have to stay overnight in San Jose.

If you want to reach La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach by bus in the same day. You will have to get a bus from La Fortuna to San Ramon, Puntarenas and get the ferry to Paquera where you will be able to get a bus to Cobano and the final bus to Santa Teresa Beach. Keep reading below!

BUS SCHEDULE FROM LA FORTUNA TO SAN JOSE COSTA RICA (ONLY IF YOU STAY AT SAN JOSE)

The bus schedule from La Fortuna to San Jose with Transportes San Carlos is leaving once per day. There is only one direct bus from La Fortuna to San Jose Costa Rica leaving at 2 45 pm and getting to San Jose at 6 45 pm.

So you will have no time to get the direct bus going from San Jose to Santa Teresa since is leaves at 6 am. Check here Transportes San Carlos Bus schedule and route!

BUS SCHEDULE FROM LA FORTUNA TO SAN RAMON

The bus schedule from La Fortuna to San Ramon is starting at 4 30 am, 5 30 am, 9 am, 1 pm and 4 pm. The bus fare from La Fortuna to San Ramon is around $4 USD. The travel time from La Fortuna to San Ramon is around 2 hours.

BUS SCHEDULE FROM SAN RAMON TO PUNTARENAS

Once you are in San Ramon. You will have to take a second bus from San Ramon to Puntarenas. The bus schedule from San Ramon to Puntarenas is leaving every hour. It will take 1 hour and 30 minutes travel time from San Ramon to Puntarenas. The bus fare from San Ramon to Puntarenas is around $3 USD.

Once in Puntarenas Bus Terminal, you will have to walk 20 minutes or get a taxi 2 kilometers to get to Puntarenas Ferry Port.

FERRY BOAT PUNTARENAS TO PAQUERA

The bus from San Ramon will stop at Puntarenas Ferry Port after 2 hours. You will cross by ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera in around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The ferry schedule from Puntarenas Ferry Port to Paquera is starting at 5 am, 9 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm. The ferry fare from Puntarenas to Paquera is only $1.50 USD and $25 USD for a car.

BUS SCHEDULE FROM PAQUERA TO COBANO

Once you cross by ferry from Paquera Port you will ride two buses for a total 1 hour and 45 minutes ride from Paquera to Santa Teresa Beach. The bus schedule from Paquera Port to Cobano is starting 6 15 am, 8 15 am, 10 30 am, 12 30 pm, 3 30 pm, 4 15 pm and 6 15 pm.

The bus travel time from Paquera to Cobano is around 1 hour and 15 minutes and the bus fare from Paquera to Cobano is $2 USD.

BUS SCHEDULE FROM COBANO TO SANTA TERESA BEACH

Once you are in Cobano you will have to take a bus from Cobano to Santa Teresa. The bus schedule from Cobano to Santa Teresa is starting at 7 am, 10 30 am, 11 30 am, 2 30 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm. The bus travel time from Cobano to Santa Teresa Beach is around 25 minutes and the bus fare is $1 USD.

The total bus travel time from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is around 10 hours (transfer and waiting time included) and the fare from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa is $12 USD including the buses and the ferry too.

SHARED VAN FROM LA FORTUNA TO SANTA TERESA (BEST WAY)

The best way from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is by shared van direct to your hotel. The van travel time from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is 6 hours.

The van fare from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is $63 USD and you can book online.

TAXI/UBER FROM LA FORTUNA TO SANTA TERESA

The travel time by taxi from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa is around 5 hours and 30 minutes and the taxi fare is around $350 USD for 5 hours and 30 minutes ride.

BEST WAY FROM LA FORTUNA TO SANTA TERESA BEACH BUS VS VAN PROS AND CONS

The best way from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is by bus if you go on a budget for a total of 10 hours travel time. You will pay around $12 USD including the bus coming from La Fortuna, San Ramon to Puntarenas and bus Paquera to Cobano and Cobano to Santa Teresa plus the ferry crossing the Gulf of Nicoya.

The best way from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa Beach is by van for $63 USD and you can book online if you prefer comfort and get directly to your hotel in 6 hours at the beach without any other transfer.

If you wish more comfort taxi, Uber or private transportation from La Fortuna to Santa Teresa is around $350 USD and 5 hours and 30 minutes travel time.

Happy Travels!