There are 5 ways to get from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Bus
best- Take the taxi from Rio Celeste to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus Private
5h 5m$483–513Drive 246.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antoniocar 246.7 km
4h 19m$40–58Taxi, bus, fly
- Take the taxi from Rio Celeste to En Una Entradataxi
- Take the bus from En Una Entrada to Parada Antes Del Puentebus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
4h 26m$387–467Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Frente Pulpería to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus 515
- Take the bus from San José to Manuel Antoniobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
7h 48m$42–52Bus
- Take the bus from Katira to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Manuel Antoniobus Private
9h 32m$389–403
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio. However, there are services departing from Frente Pulpería and arriving at Manuel Antonio via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Rio Celeste and Manuel Antonio is 288 km. The road distance is 246.7 km.
The best way to get from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $480 - $520.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio, including transfers.
Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Frente Pulpería station.
Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio is 247 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio.
There are 420+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio.
What companies run services between Rio Celeste, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Rio Celeste to Manuel Antonio via Frente Pulpería, Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, and San José in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from En Una Entrada to Parada Antes Del Puente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Frente Pulpería to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Katira to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $60–180
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