There are 5 ways to get from Arenal to Heredia by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Take the bus from El Erizo to Herediabus
3h 16m$261–265Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal San Carlosbus 1202 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus CD Quesada / ...
6h 36m$5–15Drive 158.8 km
- Drive from Arenal to Herediacar 158.8 km
3h 7m$22–31Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Tanquebus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
3h 47m$143–228Bus
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus Alajuela
5h 46m$13–19
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal to Heredia is to bus via Quesada which costs $5 - $15 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal to Heredia is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Arenal to Heredia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Arenal and arriving at Heredia via Tilarán and Tropicana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Arenal and Heredia is 164 km. The road distance is 158.8 km.
The best way to get from Arenal to Heredia without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 3h 16m and costs $261 - $265.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Arenal to Heredia, including transfers.
Arenal to Heredia bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Tilarán station.
Arenal to Heredia bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal to Heredia is 159 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Arenal to Heredia.
There are 791+ hotels available in Heredia.
What companies run services between Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Heredia, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Tilarán S.A operates a bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Norte 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Arenal to Tanque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Erizo to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
Bus from Tilarán to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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