How to get fromCartagena to Limónby plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Limón by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best
1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTG - SJO
2. Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Guápilesshuttle
6h 57m
$354–692
Fly to David, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV)plane CTG - DAV
2. Take the bus from David to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urracabus
13h 15m
$84–396
Ferry, shuttle, bus
1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
2. Take a shuttle bus from Portobelo to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to La Chorrerashuttle
4. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Changuinolabus
5. Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
6d 22h
$919–944
Fly to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane CTG - LIO
6h 2m
$429–553
Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane CTG - FON
2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Guápilesshuttle
15h 29m
$262–533
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
2. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus
6d 23h
$769–808

Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

24Weekly Planes

3h 23mAverage Duration

$53Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,052.4 km
Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Limón, Costa Rica?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., SANSA, and Copa Airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 3 times a day.

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Limón, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

Limón, commonly known as Puerto Limón (Port Lemon in English), is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón Province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over, and is home to the Afro-Costa Rican community. Part of the community traces its roots to Italian, Jamaican and Chinese laborers who worked on a late nineteenth-century railroad project that connected San José to Puerto Limón. Until 1948, the Costa Rican government did not recognize Afro-Caribbean people as citizens and restricted their movement outside Limón province. As a result of this travel ban, this Afro-Caribbean population became firmly established in the region, which influenced decisions not to move even after it was legally permitted. Nowadays, there is a significant outflow of Limón natives who move to the country's Central Valley in search of better employment and education. The Afro-Caribbean community speaks Spanish and Limonese Creole, a creole of English.

Places to stay in Limón

Hotel Costa del Sol(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Aptos Casa Caribe, habitaciones privadas en aptos compartidos & aptos completos con auto entrada(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

LOFTSCACAO APARTMENTS, Villas Cacao, near to Playa Bonita Limón(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Hotel La Uvita(Opens in a new window)

7.1Good

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