There are 5 ways to get from Cartago to Sixaola by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus San José
7h 25m$16–22Bus via Limón
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Caribeños, Limónbus 703
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus Limón – Sixaola
8h 16m$15–21Drive 227 km
- Drive from Cartago to Sixaolacar 227 km
4h 6m$31–44Fly, shuttle, taxi
- 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
5h 38m$251–311Bus via Limón #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus 703 San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus Limón – Sixaola
8h 22m$16–23
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Sixaola is to bus via Limón which costs $16 - $24 and takes 8h 22m.
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 Cartago and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Cartago and Sixaola is 286 km. The road distance is 227 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Sixaola without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 7h 25m 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 513+ 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 5 times a day. 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
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Caribeños, Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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