- Distance: 260.1 km
- Duration: 4h 10m
The average bus between San José and Cartagena takes 4h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from San José to Cartagena. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between San José and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San José is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 8:32 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San José station and arriving at Cartagena station. Services depart 4 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
San José to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Cartagena bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Belén station.
The distance between San José and Cartagena is 181.2 km. The road distance is 260 km.
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belén 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
