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How to get fromSanta Elena to Manuel Antonio (Station)by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Elena to Manuel Antonio (Station) by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, Bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Elena to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus bus Private
    5h 16m
    $471–497

  2. Bus via Puntarenas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cañitas to Puntarenasbus bus 625
    2. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus bus Puntarenas
    7h 35m
    $12–15

  3. Drive 189.7 km

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to Manuel Antonio (Station)car car 189.7 km
    3h 37m
    $26–37

  4. Drive to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)car car
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FON - XQP
    3h 12m
    $186–446

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus bus Private
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus Private
    5h 43m
    $630–701

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to La Fortunabus bus La Fortuna
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus Private
    8h 59m
    $381

  7. Line 625 bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cañitas to Monteverdebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    4h 6m
    $485–542

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Santa Elena to Manuel Antonio (Station).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 288.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio (Station), Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cañitas to Manuel Antonio via Monteverde, Monteverde, La Fortuna, Quepos, and Quepos in around 5h 43m.

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