There are 5 ways to get from Poás to Arenal Volcano by bus, plane, car, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Sabanilla to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
3h 1m$196–286Drive 116.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Poás to Arenal Volcanocar 116.6 km
2h 39m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Palmaresbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from San Ramón to La Fortunabus 272 La Fortuna
5h 25m$46–56Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sabanilla to Alajuelabus Alajuela
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
2h 25m$294–304Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus Ciudad Quesada / ...
6h 50m$43–64
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poás to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Poás to Arenal Volcano is to bus and shuttle which takes 2h 25m and costs $290 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Poás to Arenal Volcano. However, there are services departing from Los Ángeles and arriving at La Fortuna via Alajuela, Palmares and San Ramón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Poás and Arenal Volcano is 107 km. The road distance is 116.6 km.
The best way to get from Poás to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Poás to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Poás to Arenal Volcano bus services, operated by Autotransportes Palmares, depart from Alajuela station.
Poás to Arenal Volcano bus services, operated by Autotransportes Palmares, arrive at Palmares station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poás to Arenal Volcano is 117 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Poás to Arenal Volcano.
There are 953+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Poás, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Los Ángeles to Arenal Volcano via Alajuela, Palmares, San Ramón, and La Fortuna in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–190
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Sabanilla to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Sabanilla to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Alajuela to Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from San Ramón to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
- 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
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