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How to get fromAlajuela to Cerro Puntaby plane, car, shuttle or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Cerro Punta by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Golfito, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)planeSJO - GLF
    2. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Cerro Puntacar
    3h 25m
    $162–619

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to DavidbusSan José
    2. Take the bus from David to Guadalupebus
    13h 55m
    $33–59

  3. Shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle
    2. Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoasbus
    3. Drive from Paso Canoas to Cerro Puntacar
    6h 16m
    $330–338

  4. Drive 326.9 km

    1. Drive from Alajuela to Cerro Puntacar326.9 km
    6h 55m
    $45–65

  5. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)planeSJO - PJM
    2. Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Cerro Puntacar
    4h 21m
    $178–258

  6. Bus via Paso Canoas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Paso CanoasbusSan José
    2. Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
    9h 24m

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Cerro Punta, Panama?

You can take a bus from Centro de Comercio Internacional to Cerro Punta via INA San José, Terminal Tica Bus, Frontera, Bugaba, La Concepción, and Nueva California in around 9h 24m.

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