There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Guatuso by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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 Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Estación de Buses Guatusobus 234 Ciudad Quesada
3h 38m$260–262Bus via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to San Rafael de Guatusobus 1508 San Jose
5h 37m$6–9Drive 139 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Guatusocar 139 km
2h 27m$19–27Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take the bus from El Tanque to Estación de Buses Guatusobus
3h 27m$149–217Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Guatusotaxi
1h 49m$343–368Bus
- Take the bus from 25 m este Ebais Alajuela Centro to Terminal San Carlosbus Heredia
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to San Rafael de Guatusobus 205
6h$8–9
Alajuela to Guatuso by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Guatuso is to bus via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola which costs $6 - $9 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Guatuso is to shuttle and taxi which takes 1h 49m and costs $340 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Guatuso. However, there are services departing from Alajuela and arriving at San Rafael de Guatuso via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Alajuela and Guatuso is 143 km. The road distance is 139 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Guatuso without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 3h 38m and costs $259 - $262.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Alajuela to Guatuso, including transfers.
Alajuela to Guatuso bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Alajuela to Guatuso bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at San Rafael de Guatuso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Guatuso is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Alajuela to Guatuso.
There are 142+ hotels available in Guatuso.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Guatuso, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transportes San Carlos operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to San Rafael de Guatuso once daily. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Estación de Buses Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from El Tanque to Estación de Buses Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to San Rafael de Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 25 m este Ebais Alajuela Centro to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to San Rafael de Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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