There are 4 ways to get from Cahuita to Cartago by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sixaola / ...
5h 17m$14–21Drive 185.7 km
- Drive from Cahuita to Cartagocar 185.7 km
3h 35m$25–36Fly, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
4h$119–129Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San JoséPrivate / ...
6h$375
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cahuita to Cartago is to bus which costs $14 - $22 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cahuita to Cartago is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cahuita to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Estación de Buses Cahuita and arriving at Cartago via Mercado Borbón, Gimnasio Nacional and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Cahuita and Cartago is 226 km. The road distance is 185.7 km.
The best way to get from Cahuita to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $14 - $22.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Cahuita to Cartago, including transfers.
Cahuita to Cartago bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Cahuita to Cartago bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahuita to Cartago is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Cahuita to Cartago.
There are 529+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–220
Bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- 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 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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