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How to get fromCholuteca to Arenal Volcanoby bus, car, plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Choluteca to Arenal Volcano by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Choluteca to Frontera El Guasaulebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guasaule to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to Acoyopabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Acoyopa to San Carlosbus bus
    5. Drive from San Carlos to Arenal Volcanocar car
    10h 56m

  2. Drive 535.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Choluteca to Arenal Volcanocar car 535.5 km
    8h 8m
    $74–107

  3. Bus, bus to Managua Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Choluteca to Frontera El Guasaulebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guasaule to Managuabus bus
    3. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    8h 23m

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Choluteca to Frontera El Guasaulebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aduana El Guasaule to Chinandegabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    5. Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    11h 40m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Choluteca to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to La Cruzbus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from La Cruz to Upalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    20h 30m
    $76–117

  6. Bus, bus to Managua Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Choluteca to Frontera El Guasaulebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guasaule to Managuabus bus
    3. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MGA - FON
    10h 57m

  7. Bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Choluteca to Frontera El Amatillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguelbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAL - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    12h 12m

Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Choluteca, Honduras and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Choluteca to Arenal Volcano via Terminal Managua - CCA, La Cruz, Upala, Terminal Municipal Upala, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 20h 30m.

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