There are 4 ways to get from Bluefields to Arenal by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Drive from San Carlos to Arenalcar
8h 1mDrive 280.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Bluefields to Arenalcar 280.6 km
6h 44m$38–55Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Terminal Arenalbus
9h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Muelle to Terminal Arenalbus
10h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Arenal is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Arenal is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Bluefields and Arenal is 351 km. The road distance is 280.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Bluefields to Arenal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluefields to Arenal is 281 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Bluefields to Arenal.
There are 156+ hotels available in Arenal.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Bluefields to Terminal Arenal via Nueva Guinea, San Carlos, Los Chiles, Muelle del San Carlos, and Muelle in around 10h 59m.
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from La Fortuna to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Muelle to Terminal Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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