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How to get fromGuanacaste to Cartagenaby shuttle, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Guanacaste to Cartagena by shuttle, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SJO - CTG
    8h 36m
    $793–1,183

  2. Fly Nosara Airport to Cartagena

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane NOB - CTG
    8h 43m
    $63–309

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d
    $771–808

  4. Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MGA - CTG
    10h 45m
    $621–1,001

  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane SJO - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 47m
    $851–1,087

  6. Fly Liberia International Airport to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane LIR - CTG
    10h 5m
    $176–719

  7. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TNO - CTG
    9h 17m
    $222–495

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia?

Costa Rica Green Airways, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day.

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