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How to get fromOaxaca to La Fortunaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Oaxaca to La Fortuna by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAX - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    10h 24m
    $538–2,107

  2. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane OAX - FON
    19h 30m
    $163–656

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus 524
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2d
    $403–504

  4. Drive 1,892.3 km

    1. Drive from Oaxaca to La Fortunacar car 1,892.3 km
    26h 42m
    $254–367

  5. Bus, shuttle, taxi, drive

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Leónshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from León to Granadashuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Granada to Juigalpataxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Juigalpa to San Carlosbus bus
    7. Drive from San Carlos to La Fortunacar car
    42h 16m
    $283–335

  6. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Surshuttle bus
    5. Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Cruzcar car
    6. Take the bus from La Cruz to Upalabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    2d 7h
    $343–381

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,675.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Viva Aerobus, World Ticket, and five other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 4 times a day.

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