There are 5 ways to get from Cartago to Palmar Norte by bus or car
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Bus via Ciudad Cortés
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
3h 28m$43–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from San José to Palmar Nortebus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
3h 32m$17–20Drive 176.8 km
- Drive from Cartago to Palmar Nortecar 176.8 km
4h 14m$24–35Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Palmar Nortebus By Cerro / ...
7h 47m$19–23Bus via San Isidro
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Palmar Nortebus Coto 47 – San José vía Cerro de la muerte / ...
8h 30m$30–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Palmar Norte is to bus which costs $17 - $21 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Palmar Norte is to bus via Ciudad Cortés which takes 3h 28m and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Palmar Norte. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Ciudad Cortés via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Cartago and Palmar Norte is 220 km. The road distance is 176.8 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Palmar Norte without a car is to bus via Ciudad Cortés which takes 3h 28m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cartago to Palmar Norte, including transfers.
Cartago to Palmar Norte bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Palmar Norte bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Palmar Norte is 177 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Cartago to Palmar Norte.
There are 42+ hotels available in Palmar Norte.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Palmar Norte, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Palmar Norte via Terminal Lumaca, San José, and Ciudad Cortés in around 3h 28m.
- 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
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
Bus from San José to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $18–21
Bus from San Isidro to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–16
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
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