There are 2 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo by shuttle, plane, or car ferry
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Shuttle, 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)plane SJO - MVD
14h$545–1,012Shuttle, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane SJO - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
18h 6m$502–1,063
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 which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo is to shuttle and fly which takes 14h and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Montevideo is 5955 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 3h ahead of Arenal Volcano. It is currently 5:04 PM in Arenal Volcano and 8:04 PM in Montevideo.
There are 501+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Montevideo, Uruguay?
There is no direct connection from Arenal Volcano to Montevideo. However, you can take the taxi to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to El Erizo, take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport (MVD), walk to Montevideo Airport, then take the shuttle to Montevideo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to El Erizo, take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP), walk to 4029 Obligado Rafael Av.Costanera, take the bus to 1800 Py Comodoro Av., walk to Puerto Madero, then take the car ferry to Puerto Montevideo.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- 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
- $340–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $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
- $16–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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