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How to get fromManzanillo to Arenal Volcanoby shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Shuttle, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIO - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4h 57m
    $489–580

  2. Drive  299.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manzanillo to Arenal Volcanocar car 299.5 km
    5h 21m
    $41–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 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
    10h 42m
    $54–80

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    3h 52m
    $414–424

  5. Bus via Limón

    1. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Caribeños, Limón to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    10h 54m
    $62–91

  6. Shuttle via Cahuita

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to La Fortunashuttle bus Puerto viejo/Cahuita
    6h 41m
    $430–440

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration43 minAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Arenal Volcano via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 10h 42m.

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