There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SJO - STS
11h 15m$231–893Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SJO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
9h 56m$217–638Bus
- Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
5d 7h$418–645Drive 3,723.2 mi
- Drive from Alajuela to Santa Rosa3,723.2 mi
3d 1h$804–1,161Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SJO - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
13h 14m$294–1,106Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SJO - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
14h 31m$289–1,077
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $650 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Puente Villa Bonita and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 7h.
The distance between Alajuela and Santa Rosa is 3118 miles. The road distance is 3744.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Alajuela to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Puente Villa Bonita station.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $230 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $650 and takes 5 days 7h.
Alajuela to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Managua - CCA station.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Alajuela. It is currently 4:08 AM in Alajuela and 2:08 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $27–50
- 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
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Santa Rosa is 3745 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Alajuela to Santa Rosa.
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