There are 5 ways to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
39 min$159–243Bus via San Ramón
cheapest- Take the bus from La Fortuna to San Ramónbus 272 La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Palmares to Alajuelabus San José / ...
3h 32m$10Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus Ciudad Quesada / ...
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Puente Villa Bonitabus 205
3h 17mDrive 102.3 km
- Drive from La Fortuna to Alajuelacar 102.3 km
2h 5m$14–20Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
1h$30–260
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela is to bus via San Ramón which costs $10 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela is to fly which takes 39 min and costs $150 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and arriving at Puente Villa Bonita via Ciudad Quesada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between La Fortuna and Alajuela is 75 km. The road distance is 102.3 km.
The best way to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 3h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 39 min to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela, including transfers.
La Fortuna to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
The best way to get from La Fortuna to Alajuela is to fly which takes 39 min and costs $150 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 17m.
La Fortuna to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Fortuna to Alajuela is 102 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from La Fortuna to Alajuela.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Puente Villa Bonita via Ciudad Quesada in around 3h 17m.
- 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 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from La Fortuna to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Palmares to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
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