There are 3 ways to get from Cartago to Sixaola by bus, car, plane, shuttle, 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 Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus San José – Sixaola
7h 31m$16–22Drive 226.9 km
- Drive from Cartago to Sixaolacar 226.9 km
4h 6m$31–44Bus, fly, shuttle, taxi
- 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 Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Take the taxi from Manzanillo to Sixaolataxi
6h 23m$254–354
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Sixaola is to bus which costs $15 - $22 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Sixaola is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Sixaola. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Terminal Sixaola via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Cartago and Sixaola is 285 km. The road distance is 226.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Sixaola without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cartago to Sixaola, including transfers.
Cartago to Sixaola bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Cartago to Sixaola bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Sixaola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Sixaola is 227 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Cartago to Sixaola.
There are 510+ hotels available in Sixaola.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Sixaola, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- 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 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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