Our recommendation for transportation to and from Turtle Beach Lodge and San Jose is to take the plane & boat combination one way and the boat & bus the other way. The following descriptions will help you understand your options and make an informed transportation decision.

• Transportation by plane and boat: A 35 minute plane ride from one of the two airports in San Jose will bring you to Tortuguero, where a Turtle Beach Lodge boat and guide will be waiting for you. The flight will provide views of San Jose, the outskirts of the city, its surrounding mountains, Caribbean lowlands and coastline. A short, but spectacular boat ride will bring you to Turtle Beach Lodge. (The trip is reversed for a return flight from the lodge to San Jose) Flights are subject to availability.
  
  It is highly recommended that guests spending only 2 days and one night with us fly into Tortuguero, and take the boat & bus for their return trip. This combination will provide you the most time at the lodge and the best opportunity to enjoy the many choices at the lodge.
  
  
• Transportation by bus and boat: You will have an early morning pick-up at your hotel in San Jose by our guide and be driven to the Caribbean lowlands near Limon. The ride will feature the Costa Rican countryside, a stop for breakfast, The Braulio Carrillo National Park, and a banana plantation tour. About midday you will board our boat for a 2-3 hour ride to Turtle Beach Lodge, including a brief stop in the quaint town of Tortuguero. (The trip is reversed for the return trip from the lodge to San Jose.)