There are 3 ways to get from Alajuela to Guápiles by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Guápiles is to bus which costs $3 - $9 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Guápiles is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Guápiles. However, there are services departing from Alajuela and arriving at Zona Deportiva via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Alajuela and Guápiles is 146 km. The road distance is 76.6 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Guápiles without a car is to bus which takes 2h 53m and costs $3 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Alajuela to Guápiles, including transfers.
Alajuela to Guápiles bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Alajuela to Guápiles bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Zona Deportiva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Guápiles is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Alajuela to Guápiles.
There are 46+ hotels available in Guápiles.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Guapileños operates a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Zona Deportiva hourly. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 1h 48m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Zona Deportiva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Zona Deportiva
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Zona Deportiva
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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