There are 2 ways to get from Medellín to Cartago by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MDE - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
7h 41m$202–507Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
cheapest- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EOH - SJO
11h 25m$158–747
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Cartago is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $550 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Medellín and Cartago is 1122 km.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Medellín to Cartago, including transfers.
Cartago is 1h behind Medellín. It is currently 4:39 PM in Medellín and 3:39 PM in Cartago.
There are 535+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Easyfly, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Pereira, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
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