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How to get fromPuerto Jiménez to Arenal Volcanoby bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Jiménez to Arenal Volcano by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Palmar Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    7h 15m
    $599–643

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to San Ramónbus bus
    4. Drive from San Ramón to Arenal Volcanocar car
    7h 13m
    $45–61

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PJM - FON
    16h 56m
    $231–536

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Jiménez to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    5h 22m
    $779–789

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Jiménez to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    11h 55m
    $55–81

  6. Drive 420 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Jiménez to Arenal Volcanocar car 420 km
    7h 49m
    $57–82

Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 457.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

World Ticket and SANSA fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a day. Alternatively, RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from Puerto Jiménez to La Fortuna on demand. Tickets cost $744 and the journey takes 5h.

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