There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás by bus, car, or taxi
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 del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Alajuelabus
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus
3h 12mBus via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus
3h 38m$6–7Drive 67.6 km
- Drive from Cartago to Poás Volcano National Parkcar 67.6 km
1h 30m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cartago to Poás Volcano National Parktaxi 67.6 km
1h 30m$140–170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás is to bus via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 which costs $6 - $8 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Cartago and Parque Nacional Volcán Poás is 75 km. The road distance is 67.6 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás without a car is to bus which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás is 68 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Cartago to Parque Nacional Volcán Poás.
There are 339+ hotels available in Parque Nacional Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Parque Nacional Volcán Poás, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Alajuela, and Poás Volcano National Park in around 3h 12m.
- 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
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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