There are 4 ways to get from Bluefields to Alajuela by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Quesada
best- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Quebrada Azulbus
- Take the bus from Quebrada Azul to Naranjobus
11h 43mFly
cheapest- Fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BEF - SJO
8h 6m$40–290Drive 360.6 km
- Drive from Bluefields to Alajuelacar 360.6 km
7h 37m$49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Naranjobus
12h 18m
Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Alajuela is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Alajuela is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Bluefields and Alajuela is 435 km. The road distance is 360.6 km.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Bluefields to Alajuela, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bluefields to Alajuela is to bus via Quesada which takes 11h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $40 - $290 and takes 8h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluefields to Alajuela is 361 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Bluefields to Alajuela.
There are 833+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Bluefields to Alajuela via Nueva Guinea, San Carlos, Los Chiles, Quebrada Azul, and Naranjo in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, Skyway, Copa Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Corn Island, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Managua, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Quebrada Azul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Quebrada Azul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Quebrada Azul to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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