There are 7 ways to get from Limón to Golfito by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Río Clarobus
9h 21m$501–503Bus via Río Claro
cheapest- Take the bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 703 Limon
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus Panamá
11h 54m$32–46Drive 382.3 km
- Drive from Limón to Golfitocar 382.3 km
7h 6m$52–75Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
7h 31m$1,181–1,232Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Golfitobus By Costanera / ...
11h 18m$37–50Bus via Río Claro #2
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Río Clarobus By Cerro / ...
12h 18m$38–47Bus, shuttle to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
9h 5m$1,090–1,340
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Golfito is to bus via Río Claro which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Golfito is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at Golfito via Terminal TRACOPA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Limón and Golfito is 757 km. The road distance is 382.3 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Golfito without a car is to bus and shuttle via Uvita which takes 9h 21m and costs $500 - $503.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Limón to Golfito, including transfers.
Limón to Golfito bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
Limón to Golfito bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Golfito is 382 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Limón to Golfito.
There are 114+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Golfito via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal TRACOPA in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Limón to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $24–27
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
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