There are 4 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás by 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.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National ParkAlajuela
3h 7m$206–214Drive 122.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás122.1 km
2h 25m$17–24Fly, bus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)FON - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
2h 57m$153–223Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal San CarlosCiudad Quesada / ...
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Naranjo1508 Ciudad Quesada
6h 23m$44–55
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Volcán Poás is 152 km. The road distance is 122.1 km.
The best way to get from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 3h 7m and costs $205 - $215.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Volcán Poás.
There are 358+ hotels available in Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Volcán Poás, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Arenal Volcano to Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal de Buses La Fortuna, Ciudad Quesada, Naranjo, and Alajuela in around 6h 23m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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