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

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There are 6 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane JFK - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    7h 37m
    $664–1,171

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane JFK - FON
    20h 31m
    $231–768

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EWR - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    10h 53m
    $689–1,352

  4. Drive 6,076.1 km

    1. Drive from New-York-JFK-Airport-JFK to Arenal Volcanocar car 6,076.1 km
    3d 3h
    $815–1,177

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane JFK - 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
    9h 26m
    $501–1,193

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cobano, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane JFK - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    12h 5m
    $835–1,430

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Arenal Volcano.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,682.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

JetBlue Airways, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 4 times a day.

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