There are 2 ways to get from Puntarenas to Cartago by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Cartago is to bus which costs $10 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Cartago is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Cartago is 118 km. The road distance is 119 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 3h 53m and costs $10.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Puntarenas to Cartago, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Cartago bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Cartago bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Empresarios Unidos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Cartago is 119 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Puntarenas to Cartago.
There are 528+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas operates a bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $8 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
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