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How to get fromPanama City Airport (PTY) to Arenalby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Arenal by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    5h 26m
    $404–619

  2. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PTY - FON
    2. Take the bus from Tanque to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    5h 20m
    $55–327

  3. Bus via Quepos

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Queposbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manuel Antonio to Lago Arenalbus bus Private
    17h 58m
    $391–421

  4. Drive 948 km

    1. Drive from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Arenalcar car 948 km
    14h 52m
    $130–188

  5. Fly to Cobano, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane PTY - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    8h 29m
    $831–885

  6. Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PTY - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus
    8h 50m
    $390–682

  7. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PTY - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Cañasshuttle bus
    9h 42m
    $885–923

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Jacóbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Jacó to Lago Arenalbus bus La Fortuna
    20h 8m
    $353–380

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Arenalbus bus
    26h 5m
    $66–95

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Panama City Airport (PTY), Panama and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Arenal via Torremolino, Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte, Quepos, Manuel Antonio, and Lago Arenal in around 17h 58m.

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