There are 4 ways to get from Alajuela to Barva by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alajuela to Herediatrain San José
- Take the bus from Heredia to Barvabus Heredia
42 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from El Erizo to Herediabus Alajuela
- Take the bus from Heredia to Barvabus Heredia
50 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alajuela to Barvataxi 11.8 km
14 min$24–29Drive 11.8 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Barvacar 11.8 km
14 min$2–3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Barva is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Barva is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $24 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Barva. However, there are services departing from El Erizo and arriving at Barva via Heredia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Alajuela and Barva is 15 km. The road distance is 11.8 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Barva without a car is to train and bus which takes 42 min and costs $1 - $3.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Alajuela to Barva, including transfers.
Alajuela to Barva bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from El Erizo station.
Alajuela to Barva bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Heredia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Barva is 12 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Alajuela to Barva.
There are 784+ hotels available in Barva.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Barva, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Erizo to Barva via Heredia in around 50 min.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
Train from Alajuela to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2262 1839
Bus from Heredia to Barva
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Erizo to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 4080 3815
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2254 3211
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2235 9966
- Website
- facebook.com
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