There are 7 ways to get from Cartago to Golfito by bus, plane, car, 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, fly to Golfito
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
3h 38m$141–601Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Cartago to Dominicalcar
- Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus
6h 17m$19–25Bus via Uvita
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
- Take the bus from Uvita to Río Clarobus
7h 14m$22–24Drive 236.8 km
- Drive from Cartago to Golfitocar 236.8 km
5h 20m$32–46Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
4h 55m$520Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar
5h 19m$164–451Bus
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Golfitobus By Cerro
7h 43m$29–34
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Golfito is to drive and bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Golfito is to bus and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Golfito via San Isidro de El General, Uvita and Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Cartago and Golfito is 229 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Golfito without a car is to bus via Uvita which takes 7h 14m and costs $21 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 38m 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 120+ 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 de El General, Uvita, Uvita, and Río Claro in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- 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 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
Bus from Uvita to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Dominical to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–17
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