There are 3 ways to get from Parrita to Cartago by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
4h 2m$12–14Drive 88.9 km
- Drive from Parrita to Cartago88.9 km
2h 29m$12–18Fly, bus
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
2h 35m$146–160
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parrita to Cartago is to bus which costs $11 - $15 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Parrita to Cartago is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Parrita to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses Parrita and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Parrita and Cartago is 165 km. The road distance is 88.9 km.
The best way to get from Parrita to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $11 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Parrita to Cartago, including transfers.
Parrita to Cartago bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal de buses Parrita station.
Parrita to Cartago bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal TRACOPA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parrita to Cartago is 89 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Parrita to Cartago.
There are 575+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPA hourly. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–13
- 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
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