There are 4 ways to get from Alajuela to Cañas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Buses La Cañerabus 501-B / ...
2h$15–20Drive 143.2 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Cañascar 143.2 km
2h 31m$20–28Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
1h 59m$407–481Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
3h 9m$193–1,125
Alajuela to Cañas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Cañas is to bus which costs $15 - $20 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Cañas is to fly and shuttle which takes 1h 59m and costs $400 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central de Autobuses del Norte and arriving at Terminal de Buses La Cañera. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Alajuela and Cañas is 152 km. The road distance is 143.2 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Cañas without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs $15 - $20.
The bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Buses La Cañera takes 2h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Alajuela to Cañas bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Alajuela to Cañas bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Terminal de Buses La Cañera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Cañas is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Alajuela to Cañas.
There are 52+ hotels available in Cañas.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Tilarán S.A operates a bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Buses La Cañera 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 2h. Tica Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Buses La Cañera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
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