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How to get fromCartago to Santa Teresaby bus, taxi, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cartago to Santa Teresa by bus, taxi, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaralbus bus San José
    2. Take the taxi from Jicaral to Santa Teresataxi taxi
    5h 16m
    $111–141

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus bus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
    2. Drive from Pozon to Santa Teresacar car
    6h 19m
    $38–53

  3. Drive 285 km

    1. Drive from Cartago to Santa Teresacar car 285 km
    5h 19m
    $39–56

  4. Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SJO - ACO
    4h 33m
    $182–223

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Santa Teresashuttle bus Private / ...
    7h 21m
    $371

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Montezumabusferry bus ferry San Jose
    8h 35m
    $84–93

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospitalbus bus 200 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Santa Teresabusferry bus ferry Santa Teresa
    10h 30m
    $67–72

  8. Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Alajuelabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FON - ACO
    5h 24m

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 207.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from San José to Santa Teresa hourly. Tickets cost $370 and the journey takes 6h.

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