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How to get fromCahuita to Arenal Volcanoby shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cahuita to Arenal Volcano by shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, bus via Tortuguero

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortugueroshuttle bus Cahuita
    2. Take the bus from Tortuguero to La Fortunabus bus Private
    4h 59m
    $733–743

  2. Drive  271 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cahuita to Arenal Volcanocar car 271 km
    4h 45m
    $37–53

  3. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    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
    19h 9m
    $228–414

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    10h 26m
    $98–401

  5. Bus via Tortuguero

    1. Take the bus from Cahuita to Tortuguerobus bus Cahuita
    2. Take the bus from Tortuguero to La Fortunabus bus Private
    8h 59m
    $733–743

  6. Bus

    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 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    9h 10m
    $52–78

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

    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
    5h 52m
    $263–359

  8. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    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
    6h 18m
    $492–584

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 364 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cahuita to Arenal Volcano via Tortuguero, Tortuguero, and La Fortuna in around 8h 59m.

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