There are 4 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields by car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Arenal Volcano to San Carlos
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
7h 58mDrive 285.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields285.4 km
6h 41m$39–56Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
8h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
10h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Bluefields is 355 km. The road distance is 285.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Bluefields is 285 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields.
There are three+ hotels available in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
You can take a vehicle from Arenal Volcano to Bluefields via Terminal de Buses La Fortuna, Muelle, Muelle del San Carlos, Los Chiles, San Carlos, and Nueva Guinea in around 10h 1m.
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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