There are 4 ways to get from Santa María to Limón by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Santa María to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
2h 10m$296–371Drive 177.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa María to Limóncar 177.2 km
3h 38m$24–35Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Santa María to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josétaxi
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus 703-A
4h 11m$124–150Bus
- Take the bus from Los Santos to Terminal MUSOCbus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José – Manzanillo
6h 41m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa María to Limón is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa María to Limón is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $290 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa María to Limón. However, there are services departing from Los Santos and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Santa María and Limón is 195 km. The road distance is 177.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa María to Limón without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Santa María to Limón, including transfers.
Santa María to Limón bus services, operated by Musoc, depart from Los Santos station.
Santa María to Limón bus services, operated by Musoc, arrive at Terminal MUSOC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa María to Limón is 177 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Santa María to Limón.
There are 38+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Santa María, San José, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Santa María to Terminal Mepe - Limón via Los Santos, Terminal MUSOC, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Los Santos to Terminal MUSOC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Musoc
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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