There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
3h 38m$338–374Bus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
6h 47m$16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
6h 16m$24–30Drive 248.8 km
- Drive from Limón to Puntarenascar 248.8 km
4h 38m$34–49Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to PuntarenasPrivate
3h 30m$894
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Puntarenas is to bus via San José which costs $16 - $20 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Puntarenas is to shuttle which takes 3h 30m and costs $894.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at Puntarenas via Empresarios Unidos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Limón and Puntarenas is 216 km. The road distance is 248.8 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $24 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Limón to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Limón to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
Limón to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Puntarenas is 249 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Limón to Puntarenas.
There are 123+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Puntarenas via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Empresarios Unidos in around 6h 16m.
- 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
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
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