There are 6 ways to get from Tilarán to Limón by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tilarán to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
4h 32m$605–686Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Tilarán to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
10h 50m$17–27Bus
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus
8h 54m$22–26Drive 289.1 km
- Drive from Tilarán to Limóncar 289.1 km
4h 27m$39–56Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Tilarán to Monteverdetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to LimónPrivate
3h 28m$765–779Bus via Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus
9h 45m$22–29
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tilarán to Limón is to bus via Quesada which costs $17 - $27 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tilarán to Limón is to taxi and shuttle which takes 3h 28m and costs $760 - $780.
No, there is no direct bus from Tilarán to Limón. However, there are services departing from Tilarán and arriving at Parada Antes Del Macdonalds via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal Guápiles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Tilarán and Limón is 299 km. The road distance is 289.1 km.
The best way to get from Tilarán to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $22 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Tilarán to Limón, including transfers.
Tilarán to Limón bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Tilarán station.
Tilarán to Limón bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tilarán to Limón is 289 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Tilarán to Limón.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Tilarán, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tilarán to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal Guápiles in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tilarán to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Tilarán to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Cañas to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Regular
- $9–13
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Tilarán to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
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
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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