There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Frontera by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Golfito, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
2h 46m$197–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
8h 44m$21–24Drive, bus
- Drive from Alajuela to Dominicalcar
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus Panamá
6h 10m$30–44Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
8h 32m$501–502Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Paso Canoasbus
4h 12mDrive 298.3 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Fronteracar 298.3 km
5h 45m$41–59
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Frontera is to bus which costs $21 - $24 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Frontera is to fly and bus which takes 2h 46m and costs $190 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Frontera. However, there are services departing from Alajuela and arriving at Paso Canoas via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Alajuela and Frontera is 246 km. The road distance is 298.3 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Frontera without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $21 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Alajuela to Frontera, including transfers.
Alajuela to Frontera bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
Alajuela to Frontera bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Paso Canoas station.
Frontera is 1h ahead of Alajuela. It is currently 10:30 PM in Alajuela and 11:30 PM in Frontera.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Frontera is 298 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Alajuela to Frontera.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Frontera, Panama?
Tracopa operates a bus from San José to Paso Canoas every 3 hours. Tickets cost $21–24 and the journey takes 6h 54m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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