There are 4 ways to get from Tilarán to Alajuela by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus 501-B / ...
3h 34m$10–14Drive 155.1 km
- Drive from Tilarán to Alajuelacar 155.1 km
3h 12m$21–30Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tilarán to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
2h 29m$345–430Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Tilarán to Monteverdetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
1h 58m$396–411
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tilarán to Alajuela is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tilarán to Alajuela is to taxi and shuttle which takes 1h 58m and costs $390 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tilarán and arriving at Central de Autobuses del Norte. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Tilarán and Alajuela is 173 km. The road distance is 155.1 km.
The best way to get from Tilarán to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 3h 34m and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Norte takes 3h 34m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Tilarán to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Tilarán station.
Tilarán to Alajuela bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tilarán to Alajuela is 155 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Tilarán to Alajuela.
There are 816+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Tilarán, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Tilarán S.A operates a bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Norte 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 34m.
- 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 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tilarán to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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