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

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There are 10 ways to get from Arenal to Dominical 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 Dominicalshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus bus
    8h 21m
    $610–642

  2. Bus via San José

    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 San José to Ciudad Neillybus bus
    14h 35m
    $28–44

  3. Drive 450.3 km

    1. Drive from Arenal to Dominicalcar car 450.3 km
    7h 57m
    $62–89

  4. Bus to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Tanquebus bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FON - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Dominicalcar car
    6h 45m
    $180–451

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoasbus bus
    10h 56m
    $346–359

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Paso Canoasbus bus
    4. Drive from Paso Canoas to Dominicalcar car
    14h 12m
    $41–61

  7. Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SJO - GLF
    4. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Dominicalcar car
    6h 56m
    $450–529

  8. Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SJO - PJM
    4. Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Dominicalcar car
    7h 57m
    $461–525

  9. Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    4. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Dominicalcar car
    8h 13m
    $429–500

  10. Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SJO - DRK
    4. Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Dominicalcar car
    8h 13m
    $461–564

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 462.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Dominical, Chiriquí, Panama?

You can take a bus from Terminal Arenal to Dominical via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna, La Fortuna, Quepos, Quepos, and Paso Canoas in around 10h 56m.

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