There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo by shuttle, plane, or car ferry
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)SJO - MVD
13h 49m$503–811Fly La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)FON - MVD
15h 1m$329–1,158Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)SJO - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
18h 6m$463–796
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo is to shuttle and fly and car ferry which costs $460 - $800 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo is to shuttle and fly which takes 13h 49m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Montevideo is 5947 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 3h ahead of Arenal Volcano. It is currently 9:37 AM in Arenal Volcano and 12:37 PM in Montevideo.
There are 478+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Montevideo, Uruguay?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–460
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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/
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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