There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Manzanillo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Manzanillo
3h 44m$643–679Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Abangaritosbus
7h 46m$27–36Drive 279.6 km
- Drive from Limón to Manzanillocar 279.6 km
5h 16m$38–55Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to ManzanilloPrivate
3h 30m$848Bus via Guácimo
- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guácimobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guácimo to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Miramarbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Abangaritosbus
8h 47m
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Manzanillo is to bus which costs $27 - $40 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Manzanillo is to shuttle which takes 3h 30m and costs $848.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Manzanillo. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at Abangaritos via Empresarios Unidos and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Limón and Manzanillo is 313 km. The road distance is 279.6 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Manzanillo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 46m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Limón to Manzanillo, including transfers.
Limón to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
Limón to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Manzanillo is 280 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Limón to Manzanillo.
There are 335+ hotels available in Manzanillo.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Manzanillo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Abangaritos via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Empresarios Unidos, and Puntarenas in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Limón to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
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
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Abangaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Abangaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guácimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guácimo to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Líneas del Atlántico Limitada
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Guácimo to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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