There are 9 ways to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Cocles to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortuna
6h 53m$226–237Drive 289.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcanocar 289.8 km
5h 8m$40–58Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIO - FON
18h 36m$242–492Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to MonteverdePrivate
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi
4h 56m$911–943Bus
- Take the bus from Cocles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
10h 29m$53–79Bus via Cocles
- Take the bus from Cocles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
10h 34m$50–78Bus via Limón
- Take the bus from Cocles to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Caribeños, Limón to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
10h 43m$62–90Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
5h 45m$491–582Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
6h 9m$265–768
Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano is to shuttle and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs $910 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano. However, there are services departing from Cocles and arriving at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Terminal San Carlos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Playa Cocles and Arenal Volcano is 609 km. The road distance is 289.8 km.
The best way to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 6h 53m and costs $220 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Cocles station.
Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano is 290 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Playa Cocles to Arenal Volcano.
There are 666+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
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 Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Bus from Cocles to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Cocles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Cocles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Cocles to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Terminal Caribeños, Limón to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 6192 3389
Taxi Monteverde
- Phone
- +506 2645 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Monteverde Central 7
- Phone
- +506 2645 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
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