There are 2 ways to get from Arenal to Puntarenas by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $4 - $12 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Arenal to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Arenal and arriving at Puntarenas via Tilarán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Arenal and Puntarenas is 146 km. The road distance is 125.2 km.
The best way to get from Arenal to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Arenal to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Arenal to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Tilarán station.
Arenal to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal to Puntarenas is 125 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Arenal to Puntarenas.
There are 123+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Reina del Campo operates a bus from Tilarán to Puntarenas once daily. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Tilarán to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
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