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

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

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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 19m
    $454–952

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

    cheapest
    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 48m
    $246–897

  3. 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

  4. Drive  3,739.4 mi

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

  5. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SJO - STS
    12h 18m
    $324–1,177

  6. 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 20m
    $297–1,027

  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
    $442–570

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,110.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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

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. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 5 times a week.

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