There are 4 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Tambor by plane, taxi, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO)plane FON - ACO
1h 31m$307–452Drive 193.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Tamborcar 193.5 km
4h 54m$26–38Taxi, shuttle via Monteverde
- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to Monteverdetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to TamborPrivate
2h 52m$593–617Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to La Fortunataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to TamborPrivate
1h 52m$500–507
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Tambor is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Tambor is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $300 - $460.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Tambor is 140 km. The road distance is 193.5 km.
The best way to get from Arenal Volcano to Tambor without a car is to taxi and shuttle via Monteverde which takes 2h 52m and costs $590 - $620.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Arenal Volcano to Tambor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Tambor is 194 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Tambor.
There are 401+ hotels available in Tambor.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Tambor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $35–160
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