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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Cartagenaby shuttle, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Cartagena by shuttle, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane SJO - CTG
    8h 48m
    $464–705

  2. Fly from Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TNO - CTG
    7h 47m
    $222–495

  3. Bus, ferry via Portobelo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d
    $771–807

  4. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane LIR - CTG
    8h 53m
    $223–954

  5. Fly from Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane NOB - CTG
    9h 58m
    $576–706

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d
    $772–808

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,275.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia?

World Ticket, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cartagena (CTG) every 4 hours.

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