There are 6 ways to get from Zarcero to Cartago by bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Ramón
best- Take the bus from Zarcero to San Ramónbus
- Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
2h 56m$9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zarcero to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 214 Laguna de Alfaro Ruiz
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
3h 7m$7–10Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Zarcero to Alajuelataxi
- Take the train from Alajuela to Estación Atlánticotrain
- Take the train from Estación Atlántico to Cartagotrain
3h 12m$92–110Drive 83.2 km
- Drive from Zarcero to Cartagocar 83.2 km
1h 36m$12–17Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zarcero to Hospital Méxicobus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
3h 11m$7–10Bus #3
- Take the bus from Zarcero to San Ramónbus
- Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartagobus
3h 23m$8
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zarcero to Cartago is to bus which costs $8 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zarcero to Cartago is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Zarcero to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Zarcero and arriving at Cartago via San Ramón, Torneca and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Zarcero and Cartago is 101 km. The road distance is 83.2 km.
The best way to get from Zarcero to Cartago without a car is to bus via San Ramón which takes 2h 56m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Zarcero to Cartago, including transfers.
Zarcero to Cartago bus services, operated by Auto Transportes Mario Rojas e hijos Ltda, depart from Zarcero station.
Zarcero to Cartago bus services, operated by Auto Transportes Mario Rojas e hijos Ltda, arrive at San Ramón station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zarcero to Cartago is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Zarcero to Cartago.
There are 528+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Zarcero, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Zarcero to Cartago via San Ramón, Empresarios Unidos, Torneca, and Terminal Lumaca in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
Train from Alajuela to Estación Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación Atlántico to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2445 6251
- atmr-1962@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zarcero to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- servicioalcliente@eupsacr.com
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- 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
Bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Zarcero to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zarcero to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zarcero to Hospital México
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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