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

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There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Cartagena 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
    8h 23m
    $486–854

  2. Fly Cartagena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CTG - FON
    13h 7m
    $115–394

  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
    $802–857

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BAQ - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    10h 38m
    $565–807

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

AeroRepública, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) twice daily.

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