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How to get fromAlajuela to Santa Rosaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SJO - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 2m
    $309–1,363

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SJO - STS
    10h 48m
    $234–956

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus
    5d 7h
    $447–591

  4. Drive 3,723.2 mi

    1. Drive from Alajuela to Santa Rosacar car 3,723.2 mi
    3d 1h
    $804–1,161

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SJO - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    11h 44m
    $325–1,295

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SJO - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    13h 31m
    $279–685

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SJO - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    14h 47m
    $383–1,508

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Santa Rosa Transit Mall 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 7h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) twice daily.

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