There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Esparza by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Esparzabus Sjo
3h 35m$7–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Cartago to Estación al Atlánticotrain
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Hospital Alajuelatrain
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
5h 5m$10–18Drive 101.8 km
- Drive from Cartago to Esparzacar 101.8 km
1h 49m$14–20Bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce Esparzabus San Jose
3h 56m$10–12
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Esparza is to bus via Central Autobusera Inteligente which costs $10 - $13 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Esparza is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Esparza. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Esparza via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Cartago and Esparza is 114 km. The road distance is 101.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Esparza without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Cartago to Esparza, including transfers.
Cartago to Esparza bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Esparza bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Esparza is 102 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Cartago to Esparza.
There are 152+ hotels available in Esparza.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Esparza, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Esparza via Terminal Cartago, Mercado Borbón, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 3h 35m.
- 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
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Hospital Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $6–10
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- transmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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