There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Cartago by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Cementerio Obrero
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus Santa Cruz
4h 58m$13–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
6h 10m$12–13Drive 240.1 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Cartagocar 240.1 km
4h 11m$33–47Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
5h 27m$345–409Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
4h 10m$275
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Cartago is to bus which costs $11 - $14 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Cartago is to bus and shuttle which takes 4h 10m and costs $275 - $276.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Cartago via Cementerio Obrero and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Cartago is 241 km. The road distance is 240.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Cartago without a car is to bus via Cementerio Obrero which takes 4h 58m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Santa Cruz to Cartago, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Cartago bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to Cartago bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Cartago is 240 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Santa Cruz to Cartago.
There are 535+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente once daily. Tickets cost $9–15 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Santa Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $153
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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