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How to get fromAmerica to Arenal Volcanoby train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from America to Arenal Volcano by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    17h 46m
    $888–1,687

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane AMS - FON
    32h 6m
    $579–1,847

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    22h 26m
    $828–1,768

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    21h 7m
    $891–1,506

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    19h 41m
    $849–1,953

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    5. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    21h 22m
    $1,021–2,095

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,352.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 46m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from America to Arenal Volcano. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano.

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