There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Las Juntas
best- Take the bus from Alajuela to Las Juntasbus Las Juntas
3h 55m$9–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alajuela to Monteverdebus 675 San Jose
5h 21m$7–10Drive 123.6 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station)car 123.6 km
2h 27m$17–24Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to MonteverdePrivate / ...
1h 31m$315Shuttle via San Jose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to MonteverdePrivate / ...
3h 57m$200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) is to shuttle which takes 1h 31m and costs $315.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alajuela and arriving at Monteverde. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Alajuela and Santa Elena (Station) is 150 km. The road distance is 123.6 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) without a car is to bus via Las Juntas which takes 3h 55m and costs $8 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station), including transfers.
Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) bus services, operated by Autotransportes Colorado de Abangares, depart from Alajuela station.
Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) bus services, operated by Autotransportes Colorado de Abangares, arrive at Las Juntas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station) is 124 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Alajuela to Santa Elena (Station).
There are 386+ hotels available in Santa Elena (Station).
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Santa Elena (Station), Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Colorado de Abangares operates a bus from Alajuela to Las Juntas once daily. Tickets cost $4–9 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Alajuela to Las Juntas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
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