There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Atenas by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenasbus San José
2h 16m$6Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Cartago to Estación al Atlánticotrain Cartago
- Take the bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenasbus San José
2h 36m$5–6Drive 60.2 km
- Drive from Cartago to Atenascar 60.2 km
1h 2m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cartago to Atenastaxi 60.2 km
1h 2m$120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Atenas is to train and bus which costs $5 - $6 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Atenas is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Atenas via Terminal Cartago and Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Cartago and Atenas is 62 km. The road distance is 60.2 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Atenas without a car is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $7.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cartago to Atenas, including transfers.
Cartago to Atenas bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Atenas bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Atenas is 60 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Cartago to Atenas.
There are 377+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Atenas via Terminal Cartago and Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación Cartago to Estación al Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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