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How to get fromArenal to Cahuitaby taxi, shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Arenal to Cahuita by taxi, shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arenal to Monteverdetaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus bus
    5h 35m
    $827–854

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus bus
    10h 55m
    $15–29

  3. Drive 299 km

    1. Drive from Arenal to Cahuitacar car 299 km
    4h 47m
    $41–58

  4. Bus, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Tanquebus bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FON - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuitashuttle bus
    7h 13m
    $215–300

  5. Bus, shuttle via Tortuguero

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguerobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tortuguero to Cahuitashuttle bus
    6h 15m
    $700–703

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuitashuttle bus
    11h 33m
    $64–353

  7. Bus via Tortuguero

    1. Take the bus from Arenal to Tortuguerobus bus La Fortuna/Arenal
    2. Take the bus from Tortuguero to Cahuitabus bus Cahuita
    12h
    $160

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 404.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Cahuita, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal Arenal to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Ciudad Quesada and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 10h 55m.

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