There are 5 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Parrita by taxi, shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
5h 25m$290–313Drive 199.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Parrita199.8 km
4h 3m$27–39Taxi, shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take the taxi from Arenal Volcano to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)SJO - XQP
3h 30m$278–530Bus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to QueposPrivate
6h 4m$350–361Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)FON - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal de buses Parrita
5h 24m$137–250
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Parrita is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Parrita is to taxi and shuttle and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Parrita is 254 km. The road distance is 199.8 km.
The best way to get from Arenal Volcano to Parrita without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $290 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Arenal Volcano to Parrita, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Parrita is 200 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Parrita.
There are 451+ hotels available in Parrita.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles operates a bus from La Fortuna to Quepos hourly. Tickets cost $315 and the journey takes 4h 54m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal de buses Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $30–140
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
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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