There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Uvita by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
1h 24m$258–319Bus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 to Terminal TUASAbus Alajuela
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus David – San José vía Costanera / ...
3h 4m$15–19Drive 162 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Uvitacar 162 km
3h 43m$22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus San José – Panamá
5h 31m$20–28Bus via Terminal TRACOPA
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitabus by Costanera / ...
6h 26m$17–23
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Uvita is to bus via San José which costs $15 - $19 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Uvita is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 24m and costs $250 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 and arriving at Uvita via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Alajuela and Uvita is 118 km. The road distance is 162 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Uvita without a car is to bus via San José which takes 3h 4m and costs $15 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Alajuela to Uvita, including transfers.
Alajuela to Uvita bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 station.
Alajuela to Uvita bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Terminal TUASA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Uvita is 162 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Alajuela to Uvita.
There are 508+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 to Uvita via Terminal TUASA and San José in around 3h 4m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $18–21
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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