There are 4 ways to get from Atenas to Cartago by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Colabus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
1h 56m$7Bus via Alajuela
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tuasa Alajuela to Terminal TUASAbus Alajuela
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
2h 5m$6–7Drive 59.6 km
- Drive from Atenas to Cartagocar 59.6 km
1h 1m$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atenas to Cartagotaxi 59.6 km
1h 1m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Cartago is to bus via Alajuela which costs $5 - $7 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Cartago is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Cartago via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Gimnasio Nacional and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Atenas and Cartago is 64 km. The road distance is 59.6 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $8.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Atenas to Cartago, including transfers.
Atenas to Cartago bus services, operated by Coopetransatenas, depart from Atenas station.
Atenas to Cartago bus services, operated by Coopetransatenas, arrive at Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Cartago is 60 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Atenas to Cartago.
There are 523+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Atenas to Cartago via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Gimnasio Nacional, and Terminal Lumaca in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- contactenos@coopetransatenas.com
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Tuasa Alajuela to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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