Guanacaste Airport (LIR) to Tortuguero National Park
347 km (216 miles)
Guanacaste Airport (LIR)
Liberia's international airport, closest to Guanacaste's beaches and the Nicoya Peninsula.
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Tortuguero National Park
A roadless maze of jungle canals on the Caribbean coast, famous for nesting sea turtles.
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Rental Car
From Guanacaste Airport (LIR), take Nicoya Peninsula Highway (Route 21) for 14 km, Pan-American Highway (Route 1) for 41 km, Northern Lowlands Highway (Route 4) for 27 km, Northern Lowlands Highway (Route 4) for 16 km, Northern Lowlands Highway (Route 4) for 83 km, Braulio Carrillo Highway (Route 32) for 3 km, then Braulio Carrillo Highway (Route 32) for the final 10 km into Tortuguero National Park.
Highways used
- Rt 21 Nicoya Peninsula Highway 14 km · 21 min
- Rt 1 Pan-American Highway 41 km · 30 min
- Rt 4 Northern Lowlands Highway 27 km · 34 min
- Rt 4 Northern Lowlands Highway 16 km · 17 min
- Rt 4 Northern Lowlands Highway 83 km · 1 hour 26 min
- Rt 32 Braulio Carrillo Highway 3 km · 3 min
- Rt 32 Braulio Carrillo Highway 10 km · 8 min
Note: Costa Rica traffic, weather and road conditions can greatly increase your drive time. It's always best to check with Waze before heading out. Read more on how to drive in Costa Rica.
Shuttle
Private and shared shuttle services available; check with operators for current schedules and pricing.
Note: Shuttles come in shared and private flavors with different costs and trade-offs. Read more on taking a shuttle in Costa Rica.
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