There are 2 ways to get from Cartago to Puntarenas by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $9 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Puntarenas via Empresarios Unidos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Cartago and Puntarenas is 120 km. The road distance is 119.7 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Cartago to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Cartago to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Empresarios Unidos station.
Cartago to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Puntarenas is 120 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Cartago to Puntarenas.
There are 121+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas operates a bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas hourly. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
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