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How to get fromMontevideo to La Fortunaby plane, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Montevideo to La Fortuna by plane, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MVD - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    14h 6m
    $608–736

  2. Fly Carrasco International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MVD - FON
    28h 12m
    $288–1,018

  3. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EZE - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    17h 49m
    $673–1,014

  4. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane MVD - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    22h 24m
    $1,204–1,693

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,927.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a day.

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