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How to get fromGuápiles to La Fortunaby shuttle, bus, plane, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Guápiles to La Fortuna by shuttle, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SJO - MAD
    15h 38m
    €532–1,175

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Guápiles to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane XQP - MAD
    17h 15m
    €362–1,134

  3. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FON - MAD
    18h 8m
    €592–1,480

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,686.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 38m

What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and La Fortuna, Madrid, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Guápiles to La Fortuna. However, you can take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid Airport T4, take the line 8 subway to Nuevos Ministerios, take the line 6 subway to Plaza Eliptica, then take the line 11 subway to La Fortuna. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to La Fortuna, take the taxi to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid Airport T4, take the line 8 subway to Nuevos Ministerios, take the line 6 subway to Plaza Eliptica, then take the line 11 subway to La Fortuna.

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