There are 2 ways to get from Puntarenas to Arenal by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Arenal is to bus which costs $4 - $12 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Arenal is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Arenal. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Terminal Arenal via Tilarán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Arenal is 140 km. The road distance is 124.7 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Arenal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Puntarenas to Arenal, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Arenal bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Arenal bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Tilarán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Arenal is 125 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Puntarenas to Arenal.
There are 183+ hotels available in Arenal.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Reina del Campo operates a bus from Puntarenas to Tilarán once daily. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
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