There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Cartago by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Terminal Lumaca
best- Take the train from Pavas Centro to Estación al Pacíficotrain Belén
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
1h 19m$3Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pavas Centro to Estación al Atlánticotrain Belén
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartagotrain Cartago
2h 39m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Cartagotaxi 28.9 km
34 min$60–75Drive 28.9 km
- Drive from San Rafael to Cartagocar 28.9 km
34 min$4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Pavas Centro to Estación al Pacíficotrain Belén
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Cartagobus San José
2h 1m
San Rafael to Cartago by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Cartago is to train which costs $1 - $3 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Cartago is to taxi which takes 34 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from San Rafael to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Pavas Centro and arriving at Estación Cartago via Estación al Atlántico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between San Rafael and Cartago is 29 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Cartago without a car is to train and bus via Terminal Lumaca which takes 1h 19m and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from San Rafael to Cartago, including transfers.
San Rafael to Cartago train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, depart from Pavas Centro station.
San Rafael to Cartago train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, arrive at Estación al Atlántico station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Cartago is 29 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from San Rafael to Cartago.
There are 536+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a train from Pavas Centro to Estación Cartago via Estación al Atlántico in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Pavas Centro to Estación al Pacífico
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Pavas Centro to Estación al Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Pavas Centro to Estación al Pacífico
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- 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 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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