There are 4 ways to get from Cañas to Alajuela by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala
best- Take the bus from 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonitabus 500-B
1h 30m$27–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonitabus 501-A
2h 52m$9–14Drive 144.5 km
- Drive from Cañas to Alajuelacar 144.5 km
2h 34m$24–34Shuttle, 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$399–574
Cañas to Alajuela by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cañas to Alajuela is to bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cañas to Alajuela is to bus via 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala which takes 1h 30m and costs $27 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Municipal de Cañas and arriving at Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Cañas and Alajuela is 161 km. The road distance is 144.5 km.
The best way to get from Cañas to Alajuela without a car is to bus via 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala which takes 1h 30m and costs $27 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Cañas to Alajuela, including transfers.
Cañas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Terminal Municipal de Cañas station.
Cañas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cañas to Alajuela is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Cañas to Alajuela.
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What companies run services between Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita hourly. Tickets cost $10–12 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Transnorte de Upala also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from 1 Km Norte De La Entrada De Upala to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Tica Bus
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