There are 3 ways to get from Zarcero to Alajuela by bus, car, or taxi
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Zarcero to Alajuela by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Zarcero to Alajuela is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Zarcero to Alajuela is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zarcero and arriving at Puente Villa Bonita. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Zarcero and Alajuela is 43 km. The road distance is 43.4 km.
The best way to get from Zarcero to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 1h 17m and costs $3 - $10.
The bus from Zarcero to Puente Villa Bonita takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Zarcero to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Zarcero station.
Zarcero to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Puente Villa Bonita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zarcero to Alajuela is 43 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Zarcero to Alajuela.
There are 784+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Zarcero, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transportes San Carlos operates a bus from Zarcero to Puente Villa Bonita every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Transnorte de Upala also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Zarcero to Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Zarcero to Puente Villa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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