There are 6 ways to get from Guanacaste to Cartago by bus, car, or plane
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 Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 500-C
3h 59m$12–14Drive 228.1 km
- Drive from Liberia to Cartagocar 228.1 km
3h 49m$31–45Fly from Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartagobus
5h 19m$260–1,573Bus via Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas / ...
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José / ...
6h$17–18Bus via Gimnasio Nacional
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
6h 40m$14–16Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartagobus
5h 32m$182–493
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to Cartago is to bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to Cartago is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Guanacaste to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Guanacaste and Cartago is 229 km. The road distance is 228.1 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $12 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Guanacaste to Cartago, including transfers.
Guanacaste to Cartago bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Guanacaste to Cartago bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to Cartago is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Guanacaste to Cartago.
There are 532+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
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