There are 2 ways to get from Cartago to Puriscal by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Puriscal is to bus which costs $11 - $14 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Puriscal is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Puriscal. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Salitrales via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Cartago and Puriscal is 80 km. The road distance is 86 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Puriscal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Cartago to Puriscal, including transfers.
Cartago to Puriscal bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Puriscal bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Puriscal is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Cartago to Puriscal.
There are 146+ hotels available in Puriscal.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Puriscal, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Salitrales via Terminal Lumaca and San José in around 4h 4m.
- 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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Salitrales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
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