There are 8 ways to get from Arenal to Uvita by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Tanquebus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
4h 9m$262–546Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus
8h 23m$18–30Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to San Ramónbus
- Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus
7h 49m$26–32Drive, bus
- Drive from Arenal to San Ramóncar
- Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus
5h 32m$33–43Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Arenal to La Fortunabus La Fortuna/Arenal
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to UvitaPrivate
5h 45mBus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
5h 37m$511–585Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Arenal to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Uvitabus
8h$331–337Drive 298.7 km
- Drive from Arenal to Uvitacar 298.7 km
5h 21m$41–58
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal to Uvita is to bus which costs $18 - $30 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal to Uvita is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 9m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Arenal to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Terminal Arenal and arriving at Uvita via La Fortuna, San Ramón and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Arenal and Uvita is 234 km. The road distance is 298.7 km.
The best way to get from Arenal to Uvita without a car is to bus via San José which takes 7h 49m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Arenal to Uvita, including transfers.
Arenal to Uvita bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Arenal station.
Arenal to Uvita bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal to Uvita is 299 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Arenal to Uvita.
There are 500+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Arenal to Uvita via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna, La Fortuna, San Ramón, Empresarios Unidos, and San José in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 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 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 Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from La Fortuna to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Arenal to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $4–7
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
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