There are 5 ways to get from Sarchí to Cartago by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Super Coopro to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartagobus San José
2h 6m$5–6Bus, train
- Take the bus from Super Coopro to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartagotrain Cartago
3h 5m$5–7Drive 68.5 km
- Drive from Sarchí to Cartagocar 68.5 km
1h 14m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarchí to Cartagotaxi 68.5 km
1h 14m$140–170Bus via Alajuela
- Take the bus from Sarchí to Alajuelabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alajuela to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartagobus
3h 8m$6–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarchí to Cartago is to bus which costs $5 - $7 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sarchí to Cartago is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarchí to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Super Coopro and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Sarchí and Cartago is 68 km. The road distance is 68.5 km.
The best way to get from Sarchí to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 2h 6m and costs $5 - $7.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Sarchí to Cartago, including transfers.
Sarchí to Cartago bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Super Coopro station.
Sarchí to Cartago bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarchí to Cartago is 69 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Sarchí to Cartago.
There are 530+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Sarchí, Costa Rica and Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Super Coopro to Cartago via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Terminal Cartago in around 2h 6m.
- 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
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Super Coopro to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Super Coopro to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Cartago to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2258 2004 / 2494 1489 / 2441 3781 / 2451 5847
- [email protected]
- Website
- sites.google.com
Bus from Sarchí to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Alajuela to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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