There are 7 ways to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park by bus, taxi, plane, shuttle, or car
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Bus, taxi via Tilarán
best- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
4h 33m$105–131Drive 175.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Entrance Rio Fortuna Waterfallcar 175.7 km
3h 19m$24–34Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
3h 13m$154–197Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
2h 52m$327–482Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to El Arenal
7h 27m$330–332Bus
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
6h 1m$43–68Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
4h 52m$476–1,057
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $320 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park. However, there are services departing from Playa Matapalo and arriving at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas and Tilarán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco and Arenal Volcano National Park is 165 km. The road distance is 175.7 km.
The best way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park without a car is to bus and taxi via Tilarán which takes 4h 33m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park, including transfers.
Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), depart from Playa Matapalo station.
The best way to get from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $320 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $70 and takes 6h 1m.
Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park is 176 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park.
What companies run services between Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive, Coco to Arenal Volcano National Park via Playa Matapalo, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Cañas, Cañas, Tilarán, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +506 2697 0584
- [email protected]
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to El Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $325
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Tilarán to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $35–190
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