There are 4 ways to get from Carrillo to Cartago by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
5h 3m$12–17Drive 249.7 km
- Drive from Carrillo to Cartagocar 249.7 km
4h 38m$34–49Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
3h 20m$220–242Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Belén to Guardiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
4h 39m$389–1,410
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrillo to Cartago is to bus which costs $12 - $17 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Carrillo to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $220 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrillo to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Belén and arriving at Cartago via Cementerio Obrero and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Carrillo and Cartago is 292 km. The road distance is 249.7 km.
The best way to get from Carrillo to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Carrillo to Cartago, including transfers.
Carrillo to Cartago bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Belén station.
Carrillo to Cartago bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrillo to Cartago is 250 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Carrillo to Cartago.
There are 531+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Carrillo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligente twice daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–480
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Belén to Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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
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