There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Puntarenas by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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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 Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
3h 17m$177–251Bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón
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 32m$17–21Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José / ...
5h 58m$24–29Drive 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Puntarenas is to bus via Terminal Mepe - Limón which costs $17 - $21 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Puntarenas is to fly and bus which takes 3h 17m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Parada Del Coco and arriving at Puntarenas via Empresarios Unidos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Limón and Puntarenas is 206 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 5h 58m and costs $24 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Limón to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Limón to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Del Coco 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 121+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
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.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
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