There are 5 ways to get from Cartago to Limón by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José – Manzanillo
5h 39m$11–15Bus via El Cairo
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Turrialbabus
- Take the bus from Turrialba to Siquirresbus
- Take the bus from Siquirres to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus
5h 48m$9–13Drive 139.5 km
- Drive from Cartago to Limóncar 139.5 km
2h 43m$19–27Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
4h 16m$175–259Bus via Guápiles
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus 736-A
5h 54m$14
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Limón is to bus via El Cairo which costs $9 - $14 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Limón is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Limón. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Cartago and Limón is 182 km. The road distance is 139.5 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Cartago to Limón, including transfers.
Cartago to Limón bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Cartago to Limón bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Mepe - Limón station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Limón is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Cartago to Limón.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón once daily. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 3h 38m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transtusa
Bus from Cartago to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to Siquirres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Siquirres to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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