- Distance: 20.4 km
- Duration: 56 min
The average bus between San José and Alajuela takes 56 min and the fastest bus takes 10 min. The bus runs at least 7 times per hour from San José to Alajuela. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 10 minutes between San José and Alajuela. The earliest departure is at 4:12 AM at night, and the last departure from San José is at 9:12 AM which arrives into Alajuela at 10:12 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 56 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San José station and arriving at Alajuela station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Every 4 hours. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
San José to Alajuela bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola station.
San José to Alajuela bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Alajuela station.
Book your San José to Alajuela bus tickets online with TUASA, Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A. and 2 other operators.
The distance between San José and Alajuela is 16.8 km. The road distance is 20 km.
Autotransportes Palmares operates a bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Alajuela every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 29 min. Six other operators also service this route.
