There are 4 ways to get from Alajuela to Almirante by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, Bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de TalamancaSan José / ...
- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Almirantebus Shared
7h 14m$104–517Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus San José – Sixaola
9h 18m$19–26Drive 298.6 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Terminal de transportecar 298.6 km
4h 47m$41–59Fly, shuttle, Bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Almirantebus
5h 18m$243–314
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Almirante is to bus which costs $19 - $26 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Almirante is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Almirante. However, there are services departing from 25 m este Ebais Alajuela Centro and arriving at Terminal de transporte via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Guabito and Terminal de Transporte Changuinola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Alajuela and Almirante is 328 km. The road distance is 298.6 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Almirante without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Alajuela to Almirante, including transfers.
Alajuela to Almirante bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Alajuela to Almirante bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Sixaola station.
Almirante is 1h ahead of Alajuela. It is currently 8:04 PM in Alajuela and 9:04 PM in Almirante.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Almirante is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Alajuela to Almirante.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Almirante, Bocas Del Toro, Panama?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
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