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How to get fromAlajuela to San Rafaelby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Alajuela to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or taxi

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSJO - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
    8h 41m
    $216–603

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCAbus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
    5d 5h
    $414–639

  3. Drive 3,691.8 mi

    1. Drive from Alajuela to San Rafaelcar3,691.8 mi
    3d
    $797–1,151

  4. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSJO - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    11h 35m
    $293–1,099

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeSJO - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
    12h 17m
    $287–1,065

  6. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeSJO - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
    13h 3m
    $240–893

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Monument Plaza - Concordbus
    5. Take the taxi from Monument Plaza - Concord to San Rafaeltaxi
    5d 13h
    $614–774

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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