There are 6 ways to get from Cartago to Golfito by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Chacaritabus San Isidro de El General
5h 30m$79–104Bus via Puerto Cortés
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Río Clarobus
7h 18m$27–41Drive 236.8 km
- Drive from Cartago to Golfitocar 236.8 km
5h 20m$32–46Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
4h 29m$182–253Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
4h 55m$520Bus via Ciudad Neilly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Ciudad Neillybus Ciudad Neilly – San Isidro vía Interna
8h 56m$37–40
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Golfito is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Golfito is to bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $180 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Chacarita via San Isidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Cartago and Golfito is 283 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Golfito without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cartago to Golfito, including transfers.
Cartago to Golfito bus services, operated by Musoc, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Golfito bus services, operated by Musoc, arrive at Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Golfito is 237 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Cartago to Golfito.
There are 113+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Golfito via Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, San Isidro, and Chacarita in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Musoc
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Musoc
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Musoc
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San Isidro to Chacarita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Isidro to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Palmar Norte to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San Isidro to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
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