There are 4 ways to get from Atenas to Limón by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
2h 29m$164–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José – Manzanillo
5h 30m$12–16Drive 189.3 km
- Drive from Atenas to Limóncar 189.3 km
3h 6m$26–37Bus via Guápiles
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreobus 736-A
5h 55m$15
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 $12 - $17 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Limón is to bus and fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $160 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Limón. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Atenas and Limón is 158 km. The road distance is 189.3 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Atenas to Limón, including transfers.
Atenas to Limón bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Atenas to Limón bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Mepe - Limón 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?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón once daily. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 3h 38m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
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