There are 7 ways to get from Limón to Santa Clara by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
4h 23m$746–791Drive 291.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Limón to Santa Claracar 291.7 km
4h 45m$40–57Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to San Isidro de Aguas Clarasbus
8h 48m$76–100Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LIO - LIR
- Take the bus from Liberia to San Isidro de Aguas Clarasbus
8h 1m$341–546Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upalabus 515
8h 52m$51–65Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus
11h 31m$43–56Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to MonteverdePrivate
- Drive from Monteverde to Santa Claracar
5h$701–709
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Santa Clara is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Santa Clara is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 23m and costs $740 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at San Isidro de Aguas Claras via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, Central Autobusera Inteligente and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Limón and Santa Clara is 325 km. The road distance is 291.7 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Santa Clara without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 8h 48m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Limón to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Limón to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
Limón to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Santa Clara is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Limón to Santa Clara.
There are 18+ hotels available in Santa Clara.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Santa Clara, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Santa Clara via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, Liberia, and Aguas Claras in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Limón International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Limón International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Limón to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- 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
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 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Liberia to San Isidro de Aguas Claras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Liberia to San Isidro de Aguas Claras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
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