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

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There are 8 ways to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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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)plane plane SJO - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    9h 56m
    $289–825

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SJO - STS
    11h 22m
    $225–912

  3. Bus via Morelia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Morelia to Santa Rosabus bus
    4d 16h
    $337–588

  4. Drive 3,723.5 mi

    1. Drive from Alajuela to Santa Rosacar car 3,723.5 mi
    3d 1h
    $804–1,161

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    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 Santa Rosabus bus
    12h 25m
    $313–1,243

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

    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 Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosashuttle bus
    13h 24m
    $482–952

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SJO - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 57m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus 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 4h
    $428–624

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration9h 49mAverage 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 Avenida 2 con Calle 3 to Santa Rosa via INA San José, Terminal Tica Bus, El Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Morelia in around 4d 16h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) once daily.

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