There are 2 ways to get from Cariari to Volcán Poás by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cariari to Volcán Poás is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cariari to Volcán Poás is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cariari to Volcán Poás. However, there are services departing from Cariari and arriving at Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal TUASA and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Cariari and Volcán Poás is 135 km. The road distance is 121.4 km.
The best way to get from Cariari to Volcán Poás without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $10 - $12.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Cariari to Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Cariari to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by COOPETRACA, depart from Cariari station.
Cariari to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by COOPETRACA, arrive at Guápiles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cariari to Volcán Poás is 121 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Cariari to Volcán Poás.
There are 356+ hotels available in Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Cariari, Limón, Costa Rica and Volcán Poás, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cariari to Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, Terminal TUASA, Terminal Tuasa Alajuela, and Alajuela in around 4h 43m.
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- Phone
- +506 2767 7590
- coopetraca@ice.co.cr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cariari to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coopetraca/
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal TUASA to Terminal Tuasa Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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