There are 2 ways to get from Cartago to Lima by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SJO - LIM
8h 26m$220–425Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cartago to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane XQP - LIM
8h 40m$199–638
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Lima is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $430 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Lima is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $220 - $430.
The distance between Cartago and Lima is 2692 km.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cartago to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 1h ahead of Cartago. It is currently 12:11 PM in Cartago and 1:11 PM in Lima.
There are 2496+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cartago to Lima. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Lumaca, walk to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then take the taxi to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then take the taxi to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
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