There are 2 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Caldera by shuttle or plane
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)SJO - CPO
15h 32m$457–1,129Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)FON - CPO
17h 14m$293–976
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Caldera is to fly which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Caldera is to shuttle and fly which takes 15h 32m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Caldera is 4539 km.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Arenal Volcano to Caldera, including transfers.
Caldera is 3h ahead of Arenal Volcano. It is currently 2:22 AM in Arenal Volcano and 5:22 AM in Caldera.
There are 81+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
SANSA, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Chamonate Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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