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How to get fromLimón to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    3h 33m
    $339–411

  2. Bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus San José – Manzanillo
    2. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus San José / ...
    6h 33m
    $17–21

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus 703-A
    2. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus San José / ...
    5h 58m
    $24–29

  4. Drive  248.8 km

    1. Drive from Limón to Puntarenascar car 248.8 km
    4h 38m
    $34–49

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus Private
    3h 30m
    $894

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane LIO - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    7h 50m
    $273–550

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration43 minAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 216 km
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Parada Del Coco to Puntarenas via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Empresarios Unidos in around 5h 58m.

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