There are 7 ways to get from La Fortuna to Atenas by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Terminal de Buses La Cañerataxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus 501-B / ...
5h 17m$105–126Drive 162.2 km
cheapest- Drive from La Fortuna to Atenascar 162.2 km
3h 1m$22–32Taxi to Liberia International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Liberia-Airport-LIRtaxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
3h 30m$301–893Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Fortuna to Monteverde
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenas
7h 14m$754–824Bus
- Take the bus from Bijagua to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 1508 San José / ...
6h 10m$65–78Taxi to Liberia International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Liberia-Airport-LIRtaxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenas
3h 49m$615–780Taxi, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Bijaguataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Bijagua to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
4h 58m$438–533
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Atenas is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Atenas is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from La Fortuna to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Bijagua and arriving at Atenas via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between La Fortuna and Atenas is 219 km. The road distance is 162.2 km.
The best way to get from La Fortuna to Atenas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from La Fortuna to Atenas, including transfers.
La Fortuna to Atenas bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Bijagua station.
La Fortuna to Atenas bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Fortuna to Atenas is 162 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from La Fortuna to Atenas.
There are 378+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Bijagua to Terminal Atlántico Norte twice daily. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 3h 58m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Cañera to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $245
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Bijagua to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $224
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Bijagua to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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