There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Playa Conchal by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
1h 15m$179–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Brasilitobus San Jose
5h 31m$10–16Drive 241.8 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Playa Conchalcar 241.8 km
4h 28m$33–47Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Conchal BeachPrivate / ...
6h 14m$397–398Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Conchal
3h 7m$431–1,386
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Playa Conchal is to bus which costs $10 - $16 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Playa Conchal is to fly which takes 1h 15m and costs $170 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Playa Conchal. However, there are services departing from Centro de Comercio Internacional and arriving at Brasilito via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Alajuela and Playa Conchal is 191 km. The road distance is 241.8 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Playa Conchal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Alajuela to Playa Conchal, including transfers.
Alajuela to Playa Conchal bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Playa Conchal is to fly which takes 1h 15m and costs $170 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $16 and takes 5h 31m.
Alajuela to Playa Conchal bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Brasilito station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Playa Conchal is 242 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Alajuela to Playa Conchal.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Playa Conchal, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Brasilito once daily. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Brasilito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Conchal Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $396
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Playa Conchal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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