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How to get fromGolfito to Alajuelaby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Golfito to Alajuela by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    1h
    $180–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPAbus bus By Cerro / ...
    9h 1m
    $23–28

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Uvitabus bus By Costanera
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    5h 57m
    $490–493

  4. Drive 267.9 km

    1. Drive from Golfito to Alajuelacar car 267.9 km
    5h 28m
    $36–52

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Terminal TUASA to El Erizobus bus Alajuela
    4h 33m
    $520–521

  6. Bus via Río Claro

    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá
    8h 41m
    $26–36

Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 187.6 km
  • Duration: 1h

What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?

SANSA and World Ticket fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Bus twice daily. Tickets cost $24–35 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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