There are 6 ways to get from Playa Grande to La Fortuna by plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TNO - MAD
13h 48m€350–1,227Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LIR - MAD
17h 6m€658–2,169Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJO - MAD
16h 48m€788–1,475Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NOB - MAD
15h 45m€362–1,169Shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ACO - MAD
19h 18m€424–1,396Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FON - MAD
20h 19m€651–1,812
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Playa Grande to La Fortuna is to shuttle and fly which costs €360 - €1200 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Grande to La Fortuna is to fly which takes 13h 48m and costs €350 - €1300.
The distance between Playa Grande and La Fortuna is 8652 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Playa Grande to La Fortuna, including transfers.
La Fortuna is 7h ahead of Playa Grande. It is currently 7:16 AM in Playa Grande and 2:16 PM in La Fortuna.
There are 7018+ hotels available in La Fortuna.
What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and La Fortuna, Madrid, Spain?
SANSA, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,000
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cobano to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,400
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €59–62
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €59–62
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €306
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €122
- Website
- RIDE CR
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