There are 10 ways to get from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via La Cruz
best- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San Josébus 505
4h 5mBus via Liberia #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airportbus Liberia
7h 30m$13–17Drive 267.9 km
- Drive from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuelacar 267.9 km
4h 19m$36–52Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
3h 19m$490–573Bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Alajuela Aeropuertobus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
5h 9m$23–35Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus 1502
5h 50m$15–19Bus #2
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus Mga
6h 28m$20–29Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
3h 39m$573–658Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
4h 29m$784–944Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
4h 35m$186–908
Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela is to bus via Liberia which costs $13 - $18 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $490 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Peñas Blancas and arriving at Alajuela Aeropuerto. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Peñas Blancas (Station) and Alajuela is 302 km. The road distance is 267.9 km.
The best way to get from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela, including transfers.
Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú S.A., depart from La Cruz station.
Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú S.A., arrive at Terminal Pulmitan San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela is 268 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Peñas Blancas (Station) to Alajuela.
There are 820+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Peñas Blancas (Station), Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transportes Deldú S.A. operates a bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San José every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
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
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
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
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $301
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $301
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Alajuela Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–29
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
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