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How to get fromCahuita to Arenalby bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cahuita to Arenal by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenaltaxi taxi
    5h 47m
    $819–860

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    11h 2m
    $15–29

  3. Drive 299 km

    1. Drive from Cahuita to Arenalcar car 299 km
    5h 14m
    $41–58

  4. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LIO - FON
    3. Take the bus from Tanque to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    22h 8m
    $190–445

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortugueroshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Tortuguero to La Fortunabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    6h 45m
    $700–703

  6. Bus via Tortuguero

    1. Take the bus from Cahuita to Tortuguerobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tortuguero to La Fortunabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    10h 45m
    $700–703

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cahuita to Tortuguerobus bus Cahuita
    2. Take the bus from Tortuguero to Arenalbus bus La Fortuna/Arenal
    12h
    $160

  8. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    4. Take the bus from Tanque to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    7h 58m
    $215–300

  9. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIO - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    8h 9m
    $459–504

Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 404.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cahuita to Terminal Arenal via Tortuguero, Tortuguero, La Fortuna, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 10h 45m.

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