There are 5 ways to get from Cañas to Alajuela by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus 501-B / ...
3h 9m$10–14Bus via Terminal TUASA
cheapest- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José
5h 10m$9–13Drive 144.5 km
- Drive from Cañas to Alajuelacar 144.5 km
2h 35m$20–28Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
2h 29m$399–484Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
1h 58m$583
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cañas to Alajuela is to bus via Terminal TUASA which costs $8 - $14 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cañas to Alajuela is to shuttle which takes 1h 58m and costs $583.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses La Cañera and arriving at Central de Autobuses del Norte. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cañas and Alajuela is 151 km. The road distance is 144.5 km.
The best way to get from Cañas to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 3h 9m and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Norte takes 3h 9m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Cañas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Terminal de Buses La Cañera station.
Cañas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cañas to Alajuela is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Cañas to Alajuela.
There are 833+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Tilarán S.A operates a bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Norte 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- 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
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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