There are 5 ways to get from Montezuma to Cartago by busferry, car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebusferry San Jose
6h 17m$22–26Drive 283 km
- Drive from Montezuma to Cartagocar 283 km
5h 36m$38–55Fly, bus
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
4h 34m$156–214Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to San JoséPrivate / ...
6h$347–362Drive, bus
- Drive from Montezuma to Herraduracar
- Take the bus from Herradura to San Josébus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
8h 9m$44–62
Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montezuma to Cartago is to bus and ferry which costs $21 - $26 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Montezuma to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $150 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Montezuma to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Montezuma and arriving at Cartago via Mercado Borbón, Gimnasio Nacional and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Montezuma and Cartago is 189 km. The road distance is 283 km.
The best way to get from Montezuma to Cartago without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 17m and costs $21 - $26.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Montezuma to Cartago, including transfers.
Montezuma to Cartago bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Montezuma station.
Montezuma to Cartago bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montezuma to Cartago is 283 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Montezuma to Cartago.
There are 536+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Montezuma, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transportes Cóbano operates a vehicle from Montezuma to Terminal Atlántico Norte once daily. Tickets cost $17–22 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Montezuma to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.laterminalcostarica.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Montezuma to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Montezuma to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $345
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Herradura to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
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