There are 5 ways to get from Dominical to Volcán Poás by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus
3h 15m$226–291Bus via Dominical
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200
7h 11m$22–29Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200
6h 29m$25–32Drive 171.5 km
- Drive from Dominical to Volcán Poáscar 171.5 km
4h 12m$23–34Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San JoséPrivate
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Parkbus Alajuela
3h 51m$45–420
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to Volcán Poás is to bus via Dominical which costs $22 - $30 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Volcán Poás is to fly and bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $220 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to Volcán Poás. However, there are services departing from Dominical cruce Baru and arriving at Poás Volcano National Park via Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Dominical and Volcán Poás is 136 km. The road distance is 171.5 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Volcán Poás without a car is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Dominical to Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Dominical to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Dominical cruce Baru station.
Dominical to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to Volcán Poás is 172 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Dominical to Volcán Poás.
There are 350+ hotels available in Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and Volcán Poás, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio, Terminal TUASA Alajuela, and Alajuela in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $15–22
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