There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Katira by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Katirabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
4h$169–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
6h 7m$10–15Drive 153.2 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Katiracar 153.2 km
2h 55m$21–30Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take the bus from El Tanque to Katirabus
3h 49m$108–115Shuttle, bus via Estación de Buses Guatuso
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to San Rafael de Guatusobus San Jose / ...
4h 22m$170–174Shuttle, bus via Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La Fortunabus Sjo-Lf
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Katirabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
6h 32m$57–60
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Katira is to bus which costs $9 - $16 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Katira is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Katira. However, there are services departing from Alajuela and arriving at Katira via Terminal Municipal Upala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Alajuela and Katira is 159 km. The road distance is 153.2 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Katira without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 4h and costs $169 - $173.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Alajuela to Katira, including transfers.
Alajuela to Katira bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Alajuela station.
Alajuela to Katira bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Katira is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Alajuela to Katira.
There are 151+ hotels available in Katira.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Katira, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Alajuela to Upala 5 times a day. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Katira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from El Tanque to Katira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from La Fortuna to San Rafael de Guatuso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Alajuela to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- socialmedia@mypinkbus.com
- Website
- mypinkbus.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- https://mypinkbus.com/
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