There are 4 ways to get from Limón to Cartago by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
4h 26m$18–23Bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
5h 10m$11–15Drive 143.6 km
- Drive from Limón to Cartagocar 143.6 km
2h 52m$20–28Fly, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartagobus
3h 41m$168–238
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Cartago is to bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón which costs $11 - $15 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Cartago is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Parada Del Coco and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Limón and Cartago is 371 km. The road distance is 143.6 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Limón to Cartago, including transfers.
Limón to Cartago bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Del Coco station.
Limón to Cartago bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Cartago is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Limón to Cartago.
There are 530+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Grupo Caribeños operates a bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José every 2 hours. Tickets cost $8–22 and the journey takes 2h 57m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- atencionalusuario@mepe.co.cr
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
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