Alajuela
Costa Rica · Alajuela Province
Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San Jose to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest, and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011, the province had a population of 885,571. Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons, which are divided into 111 districts. It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers.
Guides for Alajuela
- Where to Stay in San Jose: Airport Side, Downtown or Escazu · Where to stay
Experiences
Getting around
Private Transfer: Uvita / Dominical to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $312 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Jaco to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $192 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Santa Teresa / Montezuma to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $360 per vehicle (up to 4)
Shared Shuttle: Santa Teresa / Montezuma to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $72 per person
Shared Shuttle: Jaco to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $51 per person
Private Transfer: Arenal / La Fortuna to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $204 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Monteverde to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $216 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Bahia Drake to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $480 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Tamarindo to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $480 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Tortuguero to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $420 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Sierpe to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $372 per vehicle (up to 4)
Private Transfer: Puerto Viejo to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $336 per vehicle (up to 4)
Shared Shuttle: Punta Uva / Manzanillo to San Jose
From $60 per person
Shared Shuttle: Tortuguero to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $75 per person
Shared Shuttle: Tamarindo to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $61 per person
Shared Shuttle: Manuel Antonio to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $61 per person
Shared Shuttle: Monteverde to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $61 per person
Private Transfer: Manuel Antonio to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $193 per vehicle (up to 4)
Shared Shuttle: Arenal / La Fortuna to San Jose Airport (SJO)
From $60 per person
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 10.02° N, 84.21° W
Near Alajuela
- San Jose · 17 km away
- Cartago · 36 km away
- Jaco · 64 km away
- Manuel Antonio · 68 km away
- Puntarenas · 68 km away
- Arenal · 69 km away
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Where to stay
Homewood Suites By Hilton Cariari San Jose
10/10 · 70 reviews
Hotel Pibi Boreal
9.8/10 · 453 reviews
Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm and Inn
9.6/10 · 106 reviews
Terrazas de Golf Boutique Hotel
9.5/10 · 263 reviews
Airport SJO Residence Cars4Rent "Edward & Familia Inn"
9.4/10 · 739 reviews
Xandari Resort & Spa
9.4/10 · 557 reviews
Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José
9.4/10 · 457 reviews
Villa San Ignacio
9.4/10 · 127 reviews
Hotel Bamboo Aeropuerto
9.4/10 · 126 reviews
Villa Margarita
9.2/10 · 592 reviews