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There are 4 ways to get from Pereira to Cartago by plane or bus

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Fly from Pereira
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1. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEI - SJO
8h 12m
$63–333
Bus to Armenia, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
2. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AXM - SJO
10h 23m
$98–421
Bus to Perales Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus
2. Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IBE - SJO
12h 40m
$175–776
Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to La Felisabus
2. Take the bus from La Felisa to Terminal del Surbus
3. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Aeropuerto J.M.C.bus
4. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MDE - SJO
12h 17m
$172–413

Pereira (PEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

38Weekly Planes

5h 8mAverage Duration

$60Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Pereira to Cartago.

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Distance: 1,153.3 km
Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Pereira, Colombia and Cartago, Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Pereira (PEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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Cartago, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

Cartago is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cartago

National Theatre of Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras, in the Bellavista Fortress, a crenallated, ochre colored building opposite the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. The fortress was built in 1917 and was originally a military barracks: the exterior walls still have many bullets lodged in them from the country's 1948 civil war. It became the site of the museum in 1950.

Lankester Botanical Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Lankester Botanical Gardens (also known as the Jardín Botánico Lankester or Charles H. Lankester Botanical Garden) are a set of gardens outside of Cartago, Costa Rica. The garden is open to the public, but is operated by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) as a research center and is a major center for orchid research in both Central America and the Caribbean.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels(Opens in a new window)

The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles (the Lady of the Angels). The basilica was built in 1639 and was partially destroyed by an earthquake. The basilica has since been restored and constitutes a unique mix of colonial architecture as well as 19th century Byzantine style, the current building dates back to 1939.

Places to stay in Cartago

Casa Mora B&B(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel y Restaurante El Guarco(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Country house, Cozy Fireplace and an amazing view(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Cabaña Vista Verde(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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