There are 5 ways to get from Volcán Poás to Limón by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
2h 49m$165–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José – Manzanillo
6h 25m$14–19Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Alajuela to Terminal San Carlosbus Heredia
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus 703-A
5h 57m$27–36Drive, bus
- Drive from Volcán Poás to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilescar
- Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus 736-A
3h 58m$22–28Drive 193.9 km
- Drive from Volcán Poás to Limóncar 193.9 km
3h 27m$26–38
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volcán Poás to Limón is to bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Volcán Poás to Limón is to bus and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $160 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Volcán Poás to Limón. However, there are services departing from Poás Volcano National Park and arriving at Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Terminal Alajuela and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Volcán Poás and Limón is 164 km. The road distance is 193.9 km.
The best way to get from Volcán Poás to Limón without a car is to bus via San José which takes 5h 57m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Volcán Poás to Limón, including transfers.
Volcán Poás to Limón bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from Terminal Alajuela station.
Volcán Poás to Limón bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Terminal San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volcán Poás to Limón is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Volcán Poás to Limón.
There are 38+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Volcán Poás, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Alajuela, Terminal Alajuela, Terminal San Carlos, and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 5h 57m.
- 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 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Alajuela to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
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