There are 5 ways to get from Juan Santamaría to Limón by taxi, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Juan Santamaría to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilestaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreobus 736-A
3h 17m$182–214Line 205 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel Aeropuerto to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José – Manzanillo
5h 43m$12–17Drive 170.4 km
- Drive from Juan Santamaría to Limóncar 170.4 km
2h 47m$28–40Fly
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
2h 11m$160–210Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus 736-A
5h 58m$15–18
Juan Santamaría to Limón by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Juan Santamaría to Limón is to line 205 bus and bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Juan Santamaría to Limón is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $160 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Juan Santamaría to Limón. However, there are services departing from Hotel Aeropuerto and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Juan Santamaría and Limón is 515 km. The road distance is 170.4 km.
The best way to get from Juan Santamaría to Limón without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 17m and costs $180 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Juan Santamaría to Limón, including transfers.
Juan Santamaría to Limón bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Hotel Aeropuerto station.
The best way to get from Juan Santamaría to Limón is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $160 - $210. Alternatively, you can line 205 bus and bus, which costs $11 - $17 and takes 5h 43m.
Juan Santamaría to Limón bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Juan Santamaría to Limón is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Juan Santamaría to Limón.
What companies run services between Juan Santamaría, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel Aeropuerto to Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Hotel Aeropuerto to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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