There are 6 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)SJO - ZLO
14h 19m$11,902–38,672Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)FON - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillo
12h 45m$3,538–9,298Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to Cañas
- Take the bus from Cañas to El Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
2d 12h$5,953–8,851Drive 3,065.4 km
- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo3,065.4 km
41h 16m$7,541–10,893Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)FON - ZLO
22h 1m$9,580–36,890Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)SJO - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillo
12h 50m$6,460–12,580
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo is to fly and bus which costs $3500 - $9500 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo is to fly and bus which takes 12h 45m and costs $3500 - $9500.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Manzanillo is 2568 km. The road distance is 3065.4 km.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo is 3065 km. It takes approximately 41h 16m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Manzanillo.
There are 206+ hotels available in Manzanillo.
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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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–34,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–35,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–50,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Liberia, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–44,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Cobano, Liberia, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–45,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–46,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Liberia, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,068
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Cañas to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $918
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $2,400–2,900
Taxi Monteverde Central 7
- Phone
- +506 2645 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Monteverde
- Phone
- +506 2645 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 6192 3389
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