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How to get fromCahuita to Santa Elenaby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cahuita to Santa Elena by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus San José – Sixaola / ...
    2. Take the bus from Alajuela to Las Juntasbus bus Las Juntas
    9h 25m
    $20–31

  2. Drive 331.7 km

    1. Drive from Cahuita to Santa Elenacar car 331.7 km
    6h 14m
    $45–65

  3. Shuttle, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIO - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    7h 12m
    $518–562

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus San José – Manzanillo / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    5h 24m
    $693–696

  5. Shuttle, Bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to La Fortunashuttle bus La Fortuna
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Santa Elenabus bus La Fortuna
    9h 27m
    $130–435

  6. Bus via Quesada

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Santa Elenabus bus
    14h 16m
    $76–83

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 368.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Cañitas via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Alajuela, Alajuela, and Las Juntas in around 9h 25m.

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