There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Intel by plane, bus, car, train, or subway
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
9h 32m$268–643Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
4d 23h$465–551Drive 3,644.9 mi
- Drive from Alajuela to Intelcar 3,644.9 mi
3d$787–1,137Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 49m$321–637Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SJO - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
10h 35m$403–1,088
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Intel is to fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Intel is to fly and Caltrain which takes 8h 49m and costs $320 - $650.
The distance between Alajuela and Intel is 3037 miles. The road distance is 3666.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Intel without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 23h and costs $460 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Alajuela to Intel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Intel is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $550 and takes 4 days 23h.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Intel is 3666 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Alajuela to Intel.
There are 364+ hotels available in Intel.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Intel, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alajuela to Intel via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Pico / Figueroa, Pico Station, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, and San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich in around 4d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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