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How to get fromAlajuela to Cóbanoby plane, busferry, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Cóbano by plane, busferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SJO - ACO
    30 min
    $150–170

  2. Bus and ferry via Terminal San Carlos

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbanobusferry bus ferry San Jose
    7h 39m
    $18–24

  3. Drive via Atenas  216.2 km

    1. Drive from Atenas to Cóbanocar car 216.2 km
    4h 59m
    $33–53

  4. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Montezumabusferry bus ferry Santa Teresa
    8h 5m
    $67–87

  5. Drive  240.2 km

    1. Drive from Alajuela to Cóbanocar car 240.2 km
    4h 55m
    $39–56

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Por Gasolinera 1-2 to Diagonal A Calle Dianabus bus 655
    2. Drive from Diagonal A Calle Diana to Cóbanocar car
    6h 3m
    $39–62

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights

Calendar193Weekly Planes
Duration36 minAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 103.5 km
  • Duration: 30 min

What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Cóbano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

SANSA, Costa Rica Green Airways, and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) hourly. Alternatively, Transportes Cóbano operates a vehicle from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbano once daily. Tickets cost $16–22 and the journey takes 5h 39m.

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