There are 4 ways to get from Limón to Atenas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
2h 20m$169–239Bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
5h 11m$13–17Bus
- Take the bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
4h 36m$20–25Drive 189.4 km
- Drive from Limón to Atenascar 189.4 km
3h 32m$26–37
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Atenas is to bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón which costs $13 - $17 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Atenas is to fly and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Parada La Cocacola and arriving at Atenas via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Limón and Atenas is 158 km. The road distance is 189.4 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Atenas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $20 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Limón to Atenas, including transfers.
Limón to Atenas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada La Cocacola station.
Limón to Atenas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Atenas is 189 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Limón to Atenas.
There are 371+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
Grupo Caribeños operates a bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José every 2 hours. Tickets cost $8–22 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
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