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How to get fromLa Ceiba to Alajuelaby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from La Ceiba to Alajuela by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from La Ceiba

    best
    1. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LCE - SJO
    9h 9m
    $169–672

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus bus Mga
    31h 15m
    $77–248

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from La Ceiba to Olanchitotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Olanchito to Juticalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Juticalpa to Jalapacar car
    4. Take the bus from Jalapa to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlosbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Ciudad Quesada to Alajuelataxi taxi
    20h 18m

  4. Drive 1,027.1 km

    1. Drive from La Ceiba to Alajuelacar car 1,027.1 km
    17h 57m
    $142–205

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airportbus bus
    25h 9m
    $292–297

  6. Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    9h
    $267–600

  7. Bus to Palmerola Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Comayaguabus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XPL - SJO
    11h 44m
    $215–454

  8. Bus via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    28h 5m
    $84–241

  9. Bus via Tela

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    33h 3m
    $77–115

La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between La Ceiba, Honduras and Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Aerolineas, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Alajuela via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola in around 28h 5m.

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