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

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

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  1. 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 58m
    $183–693

  2. Bus via Tepic

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Rosabus bus
    4d 6h
    $301–521

  3. Drive  3,739.4 mi

    1. Drive from Alajuela to Santa Rosacar car 3,739.4 mi
    3d
    $807–1,166

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

    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
    $454–952

  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 39m
    $271–1,000

  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
    12h 58m
    $257–950

  7. 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 Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus
    5d 7h
    $432–560

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,100.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 58m

What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alajuela to Santa Rosa via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Tepic in around 4d 6h.

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