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

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There are 7 ways to get from Uvita to Arenal Volcano by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, shuttle

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    1. Take the taxi from Uvita to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XQP - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3h 45m
    $558–658

  2. Drive  281 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Uvita to Arenal Volcanocar car 281 km
    5h 26m
    $43–62

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uvita to San Josébus 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
    9h 13m
    $57–79

  4. Shuttle, Bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus bus Private
    6h 11m
    $595–675

  5. Shuttle, bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    5h 4m
    $684–764

  6. Bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Uvita to Golfitobus bus
    2. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    6h 46m
    $526–590

  7. Shuttle, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4h 22m
    $536–566

Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 242 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Uvita to Arenal Volcano via San José, Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 9h 13m.

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