There are 6 ways to get from El Castillo to Dominical by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
1h 58m$293–615Bus via San José #2
cheapest- Take the bus from El Castillo to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus
10h 34m$22–34Bus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus Panamá
7h$330–333Drive 270.9 km
- Drive from El Castillo to Dominicalcar 270.9 km
5h 16m$37–53Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from El Castillo to Monteverdetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to DominicalPrivate
3h 36m$571–592Bus via San José
- Take the bus from El Castillo to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Barubus
9h 40m$25–37
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Castillo to Dominical is to bus via San José which costs $21 - $35 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from El Castillo to Dominical is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $290 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Castillo to Dominical. However, there are services departing from El Castillo and arriving at Dominical via La Fortuna and Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between El Castillo and Dominical is 195 km. The road distance is 270.9 km.
The best way to get from El Castillo to Dominical without a car is to Bus which takes 7h and costs $329 - $334.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from El Castillo to Dominical, including transfers.
El Castillo to Dominical bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, depart from La Fortuna station.
The best way to get from El Castillo to Dominical is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $290 - $650. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs $329 - $334 and takes 7h.
El Castillo to Dominical bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Castillo to Dominical is 271 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from El Castillo to Dominical.
What companies run services between El Castillo, Costa Rica and Dominical, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Castillo to Dominical via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna, La Fortuna, Quepos, and Quepos in around 7h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 6192 3389
Taxi Monteverde
- Phone
- +506 2645 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Monteverde Central 7
- Phone
- +506 2645 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
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