There are 4 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Paquera by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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 Cobano (ACO)plane FON - ACO
1h 38m$405–530Drive 192.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Paqueracar 192.5 km
4h 22m$26–38Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverdebus Private
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to PaqueraPrivate
6h 50m$719–796Taxi, 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 Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
4h 4m$506–558
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Paquera is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Paquera is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs $400 - $550.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Paquera is 159 km. The road distance is 192.5 km.
The best way to get from Arenal Volcano to Paquera without a car is to Bus and shuttle which takes 6h 50m and costs $700 - $800.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Arenal Volcano to Paquera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Paquera is 193 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Paquera.
There are 151+ hotels available in Paquera.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Paquera, Costa Rica?
SANSA flies from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $379
- 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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