Travel privately from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Rio Celeste with Travesia Costa Rica. Rio Celeste, in Tenorio Volcano National Park, is famous for its surreal turquoise-blue river and waterfall. The transfer takes about 4h, door to door, with a professional local driver. One flat price per vehicle - taxes and tolls included, and no per-person fees.
The private transfer from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Rio Celeste takes about 4h, and your driver takes you straight there — no transfers, and no waiting on other passengers. Prefer to break up the trip? Quick courtesy stops for the restroom, a coffee or a photo are included — just ask your driver, and on the longer routes they can point out a scenic spot to stretch your legs. We track your flight, so a delay is never a problem, and free child seats are ready on request. First time booking a driver in Costa Rica? See exactly how a private shuttle in Costa Rica works — what is included, how the flat price is built, and what happens on the day. Planning the rest of your trip? Browse our Costa Rica travel guides.
This is the classic arrival drive, and we do it through San Ramón: from Alajuela along Route 1 to San Ramón, then up over the mountain through Los Ángeles de San Ramón and down onto the San Carlos plains.
Paved the whole way: mountain curves on the San Ramón climb, then flat road into La Fortuna.
Our stop on this drive is Mi Rancho, in Los Ángeles de San Ramón - and the toucan that shows up at the tables often enough that the staff call him a regular. Would you rather come up the other way, by Vara Blanca and the La Paz waterfalls on the Poás side of the mountain? Tell us when you book and we take that road instead - same price, no surcharge.
Final price per vehicle · taxes & tolls included · not per person. For a group of 4 that works out to about $60 per person.
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We drop you at the door of any hotel, villa or Airbnb in Rio Celeste. These are some of the properties we drive to most on this route:
Staying somewhere else? See every hotel we serve — or just send us the name on WhatsApp.
Coming from somewhere else? See every private shuttle to Rio Celeste, from any airport or town in Costa Rica.
