There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Cahuita by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
5h 55m$12–20Drive 181.1 km
- Drive from Cartago to Cahuitacar 181.1 km
3h 26m$25–36Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
4h 22m$118–128Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to CahuitaPrivate / ...
6h 20m$374
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Cahuita is to bus which costs $12 - $21 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Cahuita is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Cahuita. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Cartago and Cahuita is 224 km. The road distance is 181.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Cahuita without a car is to bus which takes 5h 55m and costs $12 - $21.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Cartago to Cahuita, including transfers.
Cartago to Cahuita bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Cartago to Cahuita bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Cahuita is 181 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Cartago to Cahuita.
There are 675+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- 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 Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- 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 San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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