There are 5 ways to get from Quesada to Cartago by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Gimnasio Nacional
best- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus CD Quesada / ...
4h 17m$4–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus CD Quesada / ...
5h 10m$1–8Drive, train
- Drive from Quesada to Estación al Atlánticocar
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartagotrain Cartago
2h 26m$13–20Fly, bus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
2h 58m$221–315Drive 111.4 km
- Drive from Quesada to Cartagocar 111.4 km
2h 2m$15–22
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quesada to Cartago is to bus which costs $1 - $8 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Quesada to Cartago is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Quesada to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Quesada and arriving at Cartago via Mercado Borbón, Gimnasio Nacional and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Quesada and Cartago is 116 km. The road distance is 111.4 km.
The best way to get from Quesada to Cartago without a car is to bus via Gimnasio Nacional which takes 4h 17m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Quesada to Cartago, including transfers.
Quesada to Cartago bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Ciudad Quesada station.
Quesada to Cartago bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quesada to Cartago is 111 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Quesada to Cartago.
There are 530+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Quesada, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transportes San Carlos operates a bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte hourly. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.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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