There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Matina by bus, car, or train
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 Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Frente La Plaza Fútbolbus 703-A
3h 58m$16–21Bus via Fishel
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Matinabus San Jose
4h 27m$9–12Drive 109.8 km
- Drive from Cartago to Matinacar 109.8 km
2h 23m$15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Cartago to Estación al Atlánticotrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Frente Restaurante El Campeónbus
4h 26m$13–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Matina is to bus via Fishel which costs $9 - $13 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Matina is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Matina. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Frente La Plaza Fútbol via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Cartago and Matina is 340 km. The road distance is 109.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Matina without a car is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Cartago to Matina, including transfers.
Cartago to Matina bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Matina bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Matina is 110 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Cartago to Matina.
There are 17+ hotels available in Matina.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Matina, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Frente La Plaza Fútbol via Terminal Lumaca and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 3h 58m.
- 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 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Frente La Plaza Fútbol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Matina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Frente La Plaza Fútbol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Frente Restaurante El Campeón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
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