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How to get fromCahuita to San Carlosby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Cahuita to San Carlos by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilesbus bus
    3. Drive from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to San Carloscar car
    5h 53m
    $24–34

  2. Drive 239.6 km

    1. Drive from Cahuita to San Carloscar car 239.6 km
    4h 28m
    $33–47

  3. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LIO - FON
    10h 17m
    $383–749

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Boca Arenalbus bus San Jose
    9h 57m
    $100–395

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquíbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to San Carlostaxi taxi
    7h 8m
    $145–187

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus San José – Sixaola / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Boca Arenalbus bus 205
    8h 20m
    $56–71

  7. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    6h 16m
    $298–404

Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 529.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to San Carlos via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Boca Arenal in around 8h 20m.

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