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How to get fromSan Ramon to Alajuelaby subway, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from San Ramon to Alajuela by subway, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    10h 39m
    $434–918

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    12h 19m
    $191–765

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San Ramon to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4d 22h
    $554–666

  4. Drive 5,885.4 km

    1. Drive from San Ramon to Alajuelacar car 5,885.4 km
    3d
    $790–1,140

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    11h 51m
    $308–661

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    14h 14m
    $634–1,553

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,976.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, Volaris El Salvador, and six other airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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