There are 4 ways to get from Pital to Alajuela by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
1h 7m$227–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pital to Naranjobus San Jose
- Take the bus from Naranjo to Alajuelabus Alajuela
3h 18m$7–10Drive 71.2 km
- Drive from Pital to Alajuelacar 71.2 km
1h 45m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pital to Alajuelataxi 71.2 km
1h 45m$160–190
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pital to Alajuela is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pital to Alajuela is to fly which takes 1h 7m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Pital to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from Pital and arriving at Alajuela via Naranjo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Pital and Alajuela is 105 km. The road distance is 71.2 km.
The best way to get from Pital to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 3h 18m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Pital to Alajuela, including transfers.
Pital to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Pital station.
The best way to get from Pital to Alajuela is to fly which takes 1h 7m and costs $220 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 18m.
Pital to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Naranjo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pital to Alajuela is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Pital to Alajuela.
What companies run services between Pital, 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 Pital to Alajuela via Naranjo in around 3h 18m.
- 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 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Pital to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2258 2004 / 2494 1489 / 2441 3781 / 2451 5847
- [email protected]
- Website
- sites.google.com
Bus from Naranjo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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