There are 5 ways to get from Atenas to Limón by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Guápiles
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Colabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus
4h 57m$15Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus 703 San Jose
5h 2m$11–15Drive 189.3 km
- Drive from Atenas to Limóncar 189.3 km
3h 6m$26–37Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
3h 36m$164–205Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus 703-A
5h$25–33
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Limón is to bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Limón is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Limón. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Parada Antes Del Macdonalds via Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe and Terminal Guápiles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Atenas and Limón is 574 km. The road distance is 189.3 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Limón without a car is to bus via Guápiles which takes 4h 57m and costs $16.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Atenas to Limón, including transfers.
Atenas to Limón bus services, operated by Coopetransatenas, depart from Atenas station.
Atenas to Limón bus services, operated by Coopetransatenas, arrive at Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Limón is 189 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Atenas to Limón.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Atenas to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and Terminal Guápiles in around 4h 57m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
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
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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