There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to Tilarántaxi
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
3h 58m$136–167Drive 149.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsulacar 149.5 km
2h 47m$20–29Taxi, shuttle, 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
4h 12m$526–1,858
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs $20 - $29.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Papagayo Peninsula is 149 km. The road distance is 149.5 km.
The best way to get from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula.
There are 750+ hotels available in Papagayo Peninsula.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Papagayo Peninsula, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula. However, you can take the taxi to Tilarán, take the bus to Cañas, walk to Cañas, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Guardia, then take the taxi to Papagayo Peninsula. Alternatively, you can drive from Arenal Volcano to Papagayo Peninsula in around 2h 47m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–470
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $35–120
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