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There are 6 ways to get from America to Arenal Volcano by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeAMS - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    17h 49m
    $679–1,363

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)planeAMS - FON
    29h 1m
    $475–1,613

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeDUS - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    20h 4m
    $888–1,388

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBRU - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    23h 1m
    $761–1,716

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeAMS - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle
    31h 56m
    $1,238–3,954

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    5. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCDG - SJO
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    21h 1m
    $790–1,541

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket$376Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from America to Arenal Volcano. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano.

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