There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 21m$445–611Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SJO - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
11h 55m$267–915Bus
- Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCAbus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
5d 5h$423–565Drive 3,707.9 mi
- Drive from Alajuela to San Rafaelcar 3,707.9 mi
3d$801–1,156Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SJO - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
10h 10m$345–1,196Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
11h 25m$359–1,249
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to San Rafael is to bus which costs $420 - $600 and takes 5 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs $440 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Puente Villa Bonita and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 5h.
The distance between Alajuela and San Rafael is 3090 miles. The road distance is 3729.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alajuela to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 5h and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Alajuela to San Rafael, including transfers.
Alajuela to San Rafael bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Puente Villa Bonita station.
Alajuela to San Rafael bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Managua - CCA station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Alajuela. It is currently 10:03 AM in Alajuela and 9:03 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to San Rafael is 3730 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Alajuela to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Puente Villa Bonita to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Terminal Managua - CCA, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
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
- $350–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $160–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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
- $340–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
- $490–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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