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There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Cartagena by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Limón International Airport to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane LIO - CTG
    6h 36m
    $70–380

  2. Bus, ferry via Portobelo

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    6d 22h
    $777–817

  3. Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SJO - CTG
    10h 49m
    $228–623

  4. Fly Limón International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane LIO - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 44m
    $81–400

  5. Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane SJO - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    14h 1m
    $93–407

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    6d 23h
    $778–818

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia?

World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cartagena (CTG) 5 times a day.

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