There are 4 ways to get from Boca Tapada to Alajuela by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Boca Tapada to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
3h 9m$545–630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boca Tapada to Pitalbus 215 Pital
- Take the bus from Pital to Naranjobus San Jose
5h 48m$8–14Drive 101.3 km
- Drive from Boca Tapada to Alajuelacar 101.3 km
2h 35m$14–20Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Boca Tapada to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
2h 28m$640
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boca Tapada to Alajuela is to bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Boca Tapada to Alajuela is to shuttle which takes 2h 28m and costs $641.
No, there is no direct bus from Boca Tapada to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from Boca Tapada and arriving at Alajuela via Pital and Naranjo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Boca Tapada and Alajuela is 150 km. The road distance is 101.3 km.
The best way to get from Boca Tapada to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs $8 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Boca Tapada to Alajuela, including transfers.
Boca Tapada to Alajuela bus services, operated by Buses Públicos CR, depart from Boca Tapada station.
Boca Tapada to Alajuela bus services, operated by Buses Públicos CR, arrive at Pital station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boca Tapada to Alajuela is 101 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Boca Tapada to Alajuela.
There are 828+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Boca Tapada, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Boca Tapada to Alajuela via Pital and Naranjo in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Boca Tapada to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $387
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Boca Tapada to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $326
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Website
- sanjosecostarica.org
Bus from Boca Tapada to Pital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- ctp.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Pital to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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