There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Garabito by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Garabitotaxi
1h 44m$217–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Centro de Comercio Internacional to INA San Josébus Alajuela
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus Panamá
3h 6m$8–13Drive 84.6 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Garabitocar 84.6 km
1h 28m$12–17Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
3h 7m$347–355Bus via Terminal TRACOPA
- Take the bus from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 to Centro Colónbus Alajuela
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Entrada a Jacóbus 613 San José / ...
4h 12m$9–15
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Garabito is to bus which costs $8 - $13 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Garabito is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Garabito. However, there are services departing from Centro de Comercio Internacional and arriving at Jacó via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Alajuela and Garabito is 131 km. The road distance is 84.6 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Garabito without a car is to bus which takes 3h 6m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Alajuela to Garabito, including transfers.
Alajuela to Garabito bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from Centro de Comercio Internacional station.
Alajuela to Garabito bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at INA San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Garabito is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Alajuela to Garabito.
There are 784+ hotels available in Garabito.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Garabito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Centro de Comercio Internacional to Jacó via INA San José and Terminal Tica Bus in around 3h 6m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–240
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–240
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–240
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Centro de Comercio Internacional to INA San José
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 to Centro Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $224
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Entrada a Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
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