There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Gerardo de Rivascar
2h 13m$108–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El Generalbus By Cerro / ...
6h 42m$13–20Drive 136.2 km
- Drive from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivascar 136.2 km
3h 27m$19–27Bus via Terminal MUSOC
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
6h 48m$21–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Alajuela to Estación Atlánticotrain
- Take the train from Estación Atlántico to Cartagotrain
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivasbus
7h 18m$21–22Drive via Cartago 106.9 km
- Drive from Cartago to San Gerardo de Rivascar 106.9 km
5h 9m$16–24
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas is to fly and drive which takes 2h 13m and costs $100 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas. However, there are services departing from Avenida 2 con Calle 3 and arriving at San Gerardo de Rivas via Yamuni, Terminal TRACOPA and San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Alajuela and San Gerardo de Rivas is 148 km. The road distance is 136.2 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas, including transfers.
Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal TRACOPA station.
Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San Isidro de El General station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas is 136 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Rivas.
There are 108+ hotels available in San Gerardo de Rivas.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El General every 3 hours. Tickets cost $8–14 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Phone
- +506 25425818
Train from Alajuela to Estación Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación Atlántico to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $8–11
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2314
- info@hernandezsolis.com
- Website
- hernandezsolis.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to San Gerardo de Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.hernandezsolis.com/
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