There are 6 ways to get from Atenas to Volcán by 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.
Bus via Paso Canoas
best- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
11h 20m$34–45Drive 330.4 km
- Drive from Atenas to Volcáncar 330.4 km
6h 50m$46–66Fly to Golfito, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
6h 57m$208–287Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from David to Nueva Californiabus
12h 48m$38–58Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Volcáncar
6h 13m$184–245Bus, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Bugababus
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
8h 22m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Volcán is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Volcán is to fly and drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $180 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Volcán. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Nueva California via San José, Frontera and La Concepción. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Atenas and Volcán is 446 km. The road distance is 330.4 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Volcán without a car is to bus via Paso Canoas which takes 11h 20m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Atenas to Volcán, including transfers.
Atenas to Volcán bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
Atenas to Volcán bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Paso Canoas station.
Volcán is 1h ahead of Atenas. It is currently 10:27 AM in Atenas and 11:27 AM in Volcán.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Volcán is 330 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Atenas to Volcán.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Volcán, Panama?
You can take a bus from Atenas to Nueva California via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, San José, Paso Canoas, Frontera, Bugaba, and La Concepción in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
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