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

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

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Río Claro to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    9h 48m
    $420–450

  2. Bus via San José

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus bus
    13h 44m
    $63–97

  3. Drive 470.4 km

    1. Drive from David to Arenal Volcanocar car 470.4 km
    8h 28m
    $65–93

  4. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    6h 50m
    $347–818

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from David to Queposbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus bus Private
    11h 46m
    $364–381

  6. Bus, shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    8h 28m
    $664–684

  7. Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    3. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PJM - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    8h 10m
    $369–670

Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between David, Panama and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from David to Arenal Volcano via Quepos, Quepos, and La Fortuna in around 11h 46m.

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