There are 3 ways to get from La Fortuna to Arenal Volcano by 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.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
16h 15m$758–1,411Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MAD - FON
26h 11m$375–1,273Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane MAD - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Avellanas to La Fortuna
22h 55m$775–1,619
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Arenal Volcano is to fly which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 16h 15m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano is 8654 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from La Fortuna to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Arenal Volcano is 8h behind La Fortuna. It is currently 8:40 PM in La Fortuna and 12:40 PM in Arenal Volcano.
There are 638+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Madrid, Spain and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Iberojet Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Santo Domingo, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Playa Avellanas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $426
- Website
- RIDE CR
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