There are 3 ways to get from Cartago to Puntarenas by bus, car, or plane
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 Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José / ...
3h 30m$9Drive 119.7 km
- Drive from Cartago to Puntarenascar 119.7 km
2h 7m$16–24Bus, fly
- 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 7m$165–209
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $10 and takes 3h 30m.
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 30m.
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 30m and costs $10.
It takes approximately 3h 30m 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 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $8 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
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