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# How to get from Liberia to San Jose Alajuela

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Liberia&to=San+Jose+Alajuela) [San Jose Alajuela to Liberia](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/san-jose-alajuela-to-liberia)

**Fastest:** 1h 40m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** $10\
by car\
**Distance:** 49 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** –\
none timetabled\

## 2 ways to travel

49 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 12 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best$180 cheaper than a cab and about as quick. No bus, train or ferry timetable came up for this trip.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 40m$10–13 Estimated 120 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Liberia&to=San+Jose+Alajuela)
- [**Taxi** 1h 40m$190–265 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Liberia&to=San+Jose+Alajuela)

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## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Costa Rica; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.cri.html)

Travel advice: US State Department.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Liberia to San Jose Alajuela?

The fastest way is by car: about 1h 40m door to door. The straight-line distance is 49 km.

What is the cheapest way from Liberia to San Jose Alajuela?

Driving is the cheapest, from $10. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.

How far is San Jose Alajuela from Liberia by road?

About 120 km, roughly 1h 40m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $10–13; tolls and parking are extra.

## In San Jose Alajuela

Province of Costa Rica

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 José 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.

[The San Jose Alajuela guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/san-jose-alajuela)

[Hotels in San Jose Alajuela Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/san%20jose%20alajuela)

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