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

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

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus bus 736-A
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    4h 33m
    $221–231

  2. Drive  229 km

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

  3. Shuttle, bus, fly

    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 14m
    $341–539

  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 via San José

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    8h 23m
    $57–83

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - 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 56m
    $47–74

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 542.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Arenal Volcano via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 8h 23m.

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