There are 3 ways to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena by bus, car, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena is to bus and line 625 bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena is to shuttle which takes 2h 10m and costs $318 - $321.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Santa Elena. However, there are services departing from Alajuela and arriving at Cañitas via Las Juntas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Alajuela and Santa Elena is 148 km. The road distance is 123.6 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena without a car is to bus and line 625 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $8 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena, including transfers.
Alajuela to Santa Elena bus services, operated by Autotransportes Colorado de Abangares, depart from Alajuela station.
Alajuela to Santa Elena bus services, operated by Autotransportes Colorado de Abangares, arrive at Las Juntas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Santa Elena is 124 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Alajuela to Santa Elena.
There are 391+ hotels available in Santa Elena.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Alajuela to Cañitas via Las Juntas in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Alajuela to Las Juntas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Las Juntas to Cañitas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
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