There are 6 ways to get from Almirante to Alajuela by car, bus, shuttle, plane, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Almirante to Puerto Viejo de Talamancacar
- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
7h 17m$26–32Bus via Puente Villa Bonita
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Sixaola
9h 19m$22–30Drive 299.6 km
- Drive from Almirante to Alajuelacar 299.6 km
5h 16m$41–60Drive, shuttle, fly
- Drive from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola to Manzanillocar
- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
4h 54m$203–246Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sixaola
8h 24m$53–74Local Boat, bus and ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuitabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
11h 51m$331
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almirante to Alajuela is to bus via Puente Villa Bonita which costs $22 - $30 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Almirante to Alajuela is to drive and shuttle and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $200 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Almirante to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from Terminal de transporte and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca and Terminal Sixaola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Almirante and Alajuela is 625 km. The road distance is 299.6 km.
The best way to get from Almirante to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Almirante to Alajuela, including transfers.
Almirante to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Sixaola station.
Almirante to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Alajuela is 1h behind Almirante. It is currently 12:58 AM in Almirante and 11:58 PM in Alajuela.
Yes, the driving distance between Almirante to Alajuela is 300 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Almirante to Alajuela.
What companies run services between Almirante, Bocas Del Toro, Panama and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Norte 5 times a day. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Cahuita to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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