There are 3 ways to get from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Puente de la Amistadbus 1502 / ...
5h 22m$11–13Drive 218.3 km
- Drive from Cartago to Palo Verde National Parkcar 218.3 km
3h 47m$30–43Bus, fly, taxi
- 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to Palo Verde National Parktaxi
5h 13m$302–903
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park is to bus which costs $11 - $14 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Puente de la Amistad via Terminal Cartago and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Cartago and Palo Verde National Park is 188 km. The road distance is 218.3 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park without a car is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park, including transfers.
Cartago to Palo Verde National Park bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Cartago to Palo Verde National Park bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Puente de la Amistad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Palo Verde National Park is 218 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Cartago to Palo Verde National Park.
There are 76+ hotels available in Palo Verde National Park.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Palo Verde National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Puente de la Amistad hourly. Tickets cost $9–16 and the journey takes 3h 34m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Puente de la Amistad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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