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How to get fromCartagena to Arenal Volcanoby plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTG - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    6h 26m
    $488–791

  2. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CTG - FON
    13h 47m
    $186–329

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    7d
    $802–858

Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a day.

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