There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antonio by plane, car, taxi, 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.
Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
1h 26m$373–448Drive 227 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antoniocar 227 km
4h 36m$37–53Taxi, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to La Fortunataxi
- 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
3h 42m$464–546
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antonio is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antonio is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs $370 - $450.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio is 159 km. The road distance is 227 km.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antonio, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antonio is 227 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Manuel Antonio.
There are 415+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica?
SANSA flies from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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