There are 2 ways to get from Cartagena to Costa Rica by plane, ferry, or bus
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Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $190 - $440 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $190 - $440.
The distance between Cartagena and Costa Rica is 967 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Costa Rica without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6 days 19h and costs $760 - $800.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Cartagena to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 2:50 AM in Cartagena and 1:50 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 758+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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