There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Cahuita by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via El Cairo
best- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Guápiles to Siquirresbus
- Take the bus from Siquirres to Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
5h 21m$36–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
5h 56m$11–20Drive 197.3 km
- Drive from San Rafael to Cahuitacar 197.3 km
3h 8m$27–39Bus, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Herediabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
3h 35mShuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to CahuitaPrivate / ...
6h 16m$374–375
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Cahuita is to bus which costs $11 - $20 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Cahuita is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Cahuita. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Estación de Buses Cahuita via Heredia and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between San Rafael and Cahuita is 216 km. The road distance is 197.3 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Cahuita without a car is to bus via El Cairo which takes 5h 21m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from San Rafael to Cahuita, including transfers.
San Rafael to Cahuita bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San Rafael to Cahuita bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Cahuita is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from San Rafael to Cahuita.
There are 675+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from San Rafael to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, Guápiles, Siquirres, and Terminal Mepe - Limón in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- servicioalcliente@tracasa.com
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Guápiles to Siquirres
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Siquirres to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2268 8011
- autobusesheredianos@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Rafael to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TransportesArnoldoOcampoSA1959/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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