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How to get fromLimón to Cartagenaby shuttle, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Cartagena by shuttle, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SJO - CTG
    6h 25m
    $342–804

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane LIO - CTG
    4h 53m
    $71–353

  3. Bus, ferry via Portobelo

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    6d 22h
    $777–817

  4. Bus to David, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to Davidbus bus
    2. Fly from David (DAV) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane DAV - CTG
    13h 10m
    $100–517

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    6d 23h
    $778–818

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia?

World Ticket, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.

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