There are 3 ways to get from Drake Bay to Cartago by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
2h 36m$125–261Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Cartagobus
6h 44m$34–44Drive 270.5 km
- Drive from Drake Bay to Cartagocar 270.5 km
6h 27m$37–53
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Cartago is to drive and bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 2h 36m and costs $120 - $270.
The distance between Drake Bay and Cartago is 195 km. The road distance is 270.5 km.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Drake Bay to Cartago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Cartago is 271 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Drake Bay to Cartago.
There are 536+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to Cartago. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to San Jose Airport, take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal Lumaca, then take the bus to Cartago. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Cartago via Ciudad Cortés, San Isidro de El General, and Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
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