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How to get fromArenal Volcano to Manzanilloby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)planeSJO - ZLO
    14h 19m
    $11,902–38,672

  2. Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeFON - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillobus
    12h 45m
    $3,538–9,298

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to Cañastaxi
    2. Take the bus from Cañas to El Salvadorbus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus
    2d 12h
    $5,953–8,851

  4. Drive 3,065.4 km

    1. Drive from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillocar3,065.4 km
    41h 16m
    $7,541–10,893

  5. Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport

    1. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)planeFON - ZLO
    22h 1m
    $9,580–36,890

  6. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeSJO - GDL
    3. Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillobus
    12h 50m
    $6,460–12,580

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,661Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Manzanillo, Mexico?

SANSA, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) twice daily.

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