There are 6 ways to get from Guápiles to Cartagena by shuttle, bus, car, plane, 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.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San JoséPrivate
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cartagenabus 1502
4h 34m$160–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cartagenabus 1502
5h 49m$14–20Drive 305.5 km
- Drive from Guápiles to Cartagenacar 305.5 km
5h 2m$41–60Shuttle, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
4h 36m$387–574Bus via Belén
- Take the bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-B
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belénbus 1502
4h 49m$44–57Shuttle, bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to Cartagenataxi
4h 48m$432–1,864
Guápiles to Cartagena by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guápiles to Cartagena is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Guápiles to Cartagena is to shuttle and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $160 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Guápiles to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Parada Inicial and arriving at Belén via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Guápiles and Cartagena is 341 km. The road distance is 305.5 km.
The best way to get from Guápiles to Cartagena without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Guápiles to Cartagena, including transfers.
Guápiles to Cartagena bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Parada Inicial station.
Guápiles to Cartagena bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guápiles to Cartagena is 306 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Guápiles to Cartagena.
There are 93+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Inicial 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.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–470
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
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
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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