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

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There are 7 ways to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Liberia International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Liberia-Airport-LIRtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIR - SJO
    1h 50m
    $297–889

  2. Drive 187.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Fortuna to Alajuelacar car 187.2 km
    3h 16m
    $26–37

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Terminal de Buses La Cañerataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus 501-B / ...
    3h 53m
    $103–123

  4. Drive, shuttle

    1. Drive from La Fortuna to Monteverdecar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus Private / ...
    3h 13m
    $327–332

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Fortuna to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to San Jose Airportshuttle bus Private / ...
    7h 53m
    $445

  6. Taxi, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Bijaguataxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bijagua to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FON - SJO
    3h 18m
    $434–528

  7. Taxi, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Liberiataxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    3h 46m
    $453–553

Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar112Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 217.4 km
  • Duration: 1h 50m

What companies run services between La Fortuna, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Fortuna to San Jose Airport via Monteverde in around 7h 53m.

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