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How to get fromNew Orleans Airport (MSY) to Arenal Volcanoby plane, shuttle, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MSY - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    7h 23m
    $461–979

  2. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MSY - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Arenal Volcanocar car
    11h 5m
    $225–832

  3. Drive 4,021.8 km

    1. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Arenal Volcanocar car 4,021.8 km
    2d 5h
    $540–779

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MSY - FON
    20h 11m
    $276–682

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MSY - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    10h 16m
    $512–1,245

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane MSY - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    13h 1m
    $840–1,448

  7. Fly to Cobano, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MSY - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    13h 35m
    $854–1,509

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Arenal Volcano.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,433.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between New Orleans Airport (MSY), USA and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

American Airlines, World Ticket, and six other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 5 times a day.

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