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How to get fromGuápiles to Cartagenaby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Guápiles to Cartagena by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Belén

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus 701-A
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belénbus bus 1502
    4h 49m
    $45–59

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus 735-A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cartagenabus bus 1502
    5h 54m
    $15–22

  3. Drive 305.6 km

    1. Drive from Guápiles to Cartagenacar car 305.6 km
    5h 1m
    $41–60

  4. Shuttle, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San Joséshuttle 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    4h 37m
    $376–574

  5. Shuttle, bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San Joséshuttle 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    4. Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to Cartagenataxi taxi
    4h 44m
    $421–1,114

  6. Shuttle, bus, fly to Nosara Airport, line 1502 bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San Joséshuttle 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 Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SJO - NOB
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Cartagenabus bus
    6h 47m
    $641–796

Guápiles to Cartagena by bus and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Cartagena via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Belén in around 4h 49m.

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