There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Cartago by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
2h 16m$110–117Drive 89.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Quepos to Cartago89.5 km
2h 48m$12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
4h 17m$13–16Bus via San Isidro
- Take the bus from Quepos to San IsidroSan Isidro
- Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to CartagoSan José
4h 19m$19–22
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Cartago is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $105 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Quepos and Cartago is 110 km. The road distance is 89.5 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $12 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Quepos to Cartago, including transfers.
Quepos to Cartago bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros station.
Quepos to Cartago bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal TRACOPA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Cartago is 89 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Quepos to Cartago.
There are 575+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA hourly. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 24m.
- 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 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 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
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