There are 6 ways to get from Alajuela to Sardinal by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tamarindo Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take the taxi from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Sardinaltaxi
1h 54m$237–258Bus via Cañas
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Buses La Cañerabus Alajuela / ...
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
5h 7m$13–26Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Comunidadbus San Jose
3h 50m$17–25Drive 218 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Sardinalcar 218 km
3h 38m$30–43Fly to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
2h 17m$370–1,200Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playas del Coco
4h$181–1,082
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Sardinal is to bus via Cañas which costs $13 - $26 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Sardinal is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 54m and costs $230 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Sardinal. However, there are services departing from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría and arriving at Sardinal via Parque Comunidad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Alajuela and Sardinal is 220 km. The road distance is 218 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Sardinal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $16 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Alajuela to Sardinal, including transfers.
Alajuela to Sardinal bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría station.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Sardinal is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $16 - $25. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 2h 17m.
Alajuela to Sardinal bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Comunidad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Sardinal is 218 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Alajuela to Sardinal.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Comunidad twice daily. Tickets cost $8–14 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, SANSA, World Ticket, and Edelweiss Air fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 2 hours.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Comunidad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Nosara to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Buses La Cañera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://yoviajocr.com/company/autotransportes-tilaran-s-a
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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