There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Alajuela by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Puntarenas to 35 M Este De Entrada A Urbanización Carmen Lyrataxi
- Take the bus from 35 M Este De Entrada A Urbanización Carmen Lyra to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonitabus 500-B
1h 5m$44–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 100 m sur De La Agoníabus 200 / ...
3h 36m$9Drive 83.6 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Alajuelacar 83.6 km
1h 33m$13–19Fly
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
39 min$163–236Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose AirportPrivate
1h 37m$70–180
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Alajuela is to bus which costs $10 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Alajuela is to fly which takes 39 min and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at 100 m sur De La Agonía via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Alajuela is 90 km. The road distance is 83.6 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Alajuela without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 5m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Puntarenas to Alajuela, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Alajuela is to fly which takes 39 min and costs $160 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 and takes 3h 36m.
Puntarenas to Alajuela bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Empresarios Unidos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Alajuela is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Puntarenas to Alajuela.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
SANSA, Costa Rica Green Airways, and World Ticket fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) hourly. Alternatively, Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles operates a shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport on demand. Tickets cost $175 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle also services this route on demand.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from 35 M Este De Entrada A Urbanización Carmen Lyra to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from 35 M Este De Entrada A Urbanización Carmen Lyra to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from 35 M Este De Entrada A Urbanización Carmen Lyra to Antes Del Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 100 m sur De La Agonía
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Taxis Del Pacífico
- Phone
- +506 2663 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Unidos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8732 2020
- Website
- facebook.com
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