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How to get fromPlaya Cocles to Arenal Volcanoby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus via El Cairo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cocles to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Limón to Siquirresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guápiles to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    10h 16m
    $57–78

  2. Drive 289.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcanocar car 289.8 km
    5h 8m
    $40–58

  3. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LIO - FON
    19h 31m
    $242–512

  4. Shuttle, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4h 56m
    $911–943

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cocles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    10h 34m
    $50–78

  6. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIO - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    5h 33m
    $491–542

  7. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    5h 40m
    $277–370

Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 336.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Playa Cocles, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cocles to Arenal Volcano via Limón, Siquirres, Guápiles, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Ciudad Quesada, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 10h 16m.

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