There are 5 ways to get from Quesada to Alajuela by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
1h 11m$219–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus CD Quesada / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal TUASA to El Erizobus Alajuela
4h 10m$1–8Bus via Naranjo
- Take the bus from Barrio Lourdes to Naranjobus San Jose
- Take the bus from Naranjo to Alajuelabus Alajuela
2h 10m$6–7Drive 71.5 km
- Drive from Quesada to Alajuelacar 71.5 km
1h 22m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quesada to Alajuelataxi 71.5 km
1h 22m$160–190
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quesada to Alajuela is to bus which costs $1 - $8 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Quesada to Alajuela is to fly which takes 1h 11m and costs $210 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Quesada to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from Barrio Lourdes and arriving at Alajuela via Naranjo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Quesada and Alajuela is 101 km. The road distance is 71.5 km.
The best way to get from Quesada to Alajuela without a car is to bus via Naranjo which takes 2h 10m and costs $5 - $7.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Quesada to Alajuela, including transfers.
Quesada to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Barrio Lourdes station.
The best way to get from Quesada to Alajuela is to fly which takes 1h 11m and costs $210 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Naranjo, which costs $5 - $7 and takes 2h 10m.
Quesada to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Naranjo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quesada to Alajuela is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Quesada to Alajuela.
What companies run services between Quesada, 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 Barrio Lourdes to Alajuela via Naranjo in around 2h 10m.
- 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 Barrio Lourdes to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal TUASA to El Erizo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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