There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Cerro Punta by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)SJO - GLF
- Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Cerro Punta
3h 25m$162–619Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to DavidSan José
- Take the bus from David to Guadalupe
14h 26m$37–59Shuttle, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoas
- Drive from Paso Canoas to Cerro Punta
6h 16m$330–339Drive 326.9 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Cerro Punta326.9 km
6h 55m$45–65Bus via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Paso CanoasSan José
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva California
9h 24m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Cerro Punta is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Cerro Punta is to fly and drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Alajuela and Cerro Punta is 293 km. The road distance is 326.9 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Cerro Punta without a car is to bus via Paso Canoas which takes 9h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Alajuela to Cerro Punta, including transfers.
Cerro Punta is 1h ahead of Alajuela. It is currently 4:00 PM in Alajuela and 5:00 PM in Cerro Punta.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Cerro Punta is 327 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Alajuela to Cerro Punta.
There are 195+ hotels available in Cerro Punta.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Cerro Punta, Panama?
You can take a bus from Alajuela to Cerro Punta via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Terminal Tica Bus, Frontera, Bugaba, La Concepción, and Nueva California in around 9h 24m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–13
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from La Concepción to Nueva California
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from David to Guadalupe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
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