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How to get fromAlajuela to La Fortunaby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to La Fortuna by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Liberia International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJO - LIR
    2. Take the taxi from Liberia-Airport-LIR to La Fortunataxi taxi
    1h 44m
    $309–892

  2. Drive 185.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alajuela to La Fortunacar car 185.9 km
    3h 13m
    $25–36

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Liberiabus bus 1502
    2. Take the taxi from Liberia to La Fortunataxi taxi
    3h
    $90–106

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Fortunashuttle bus Private / ...
    5h 28m
    $559

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Bijaguashuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bijagua to La Fortunataxi taxi
    2h 48m
    $440–526

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverdebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Fortunashuttle bus
    9h 18m

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 219.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 44m

What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and La Fortuna, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Alajuela to Fortuna via Monteverde in around 5h 28m.

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