There are 5 ways to get from Cartago to Limón by bus, car, or plane
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 Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus 703 San Jose
5h 5m$10–14Drive 139.5 km
- Drive from Cartago to Limóncar 139.5 km
2h 43m$19–27Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
3h 25m$102–115Bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José
5h 25m$10–18Drive, bus
- Drive from Cartago to Batancar
- Take the bus from Batan to Puerto Limónbus
3h
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Limón is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Limón is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Limón. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Limón via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Cartago and Limón is 183 km. The road distance is 139.5 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Cartago to Limón, including transfers.
Cartago to Limón bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Cartago to Limón bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Limón station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Limón is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Cartago to Limón.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
Grupo Caribeños operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón every 2 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- 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
- $350–700
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- servicioalcliente@tracasa.com
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Batan to Puerto Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
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