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How to get fromLimón to Arenal Volcanoby shuttle, bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Arenal Volcano by shuttle, bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, bus, 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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    4h 15m
    $346–539

  2. Drive 229 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Limón to Arenal Volcanocar car 229 km
    4h 2m
    $31–45

  3. Bus via Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui

    1. Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    7h 53m
    $54–72

  4. Shuttle, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4h 22m
    $815–845

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    8h 27m
    $46–72

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus 703-A
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Fortunabus bus 205
    10h 4m
    $61–82

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Limón to Arenal Volcano.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 248.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Arenal Volcano via Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles, Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Ciudad Quesada, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 7h 53m.

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