There are 6 ways to get from David to Arenal Volcano by bus, shuttle, taxi, 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, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi
9h 18m$588–628Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Terminal TRACOPAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
14h 28m$60–86Drive 468.9 km
- Drive from David to Arenal Volcanocar 468.9 km
8h 18m$65–93Bus, bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
6h 51m$473–514Bus, shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
8h 28m$961–1,007Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PJM - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
8h 11m$485–676
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from David to Arenal Volcano is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 51m and costs $470 - $520.
The distance between David and Arenal Volcano is 497 km. The road distance is 468.9 km.
The best way to get from David to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 9h 18m and costs $580 - $630.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from David to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Arenal Volcano is 1h behind David. It is currently 11:20 PM in David and 10:20 PM in Arenal Volcano.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Arenal Volcano is 469 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from David to Arenal Volcano.
There are 667+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
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 Terminal TRACOPA, Terminal Cartago, Mercado Borbón, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $26–30
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Taxi Monteverde Central 7
- Phone
- +506 2645 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Monteverde
- Phone
- +506 2645 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 6192 3389
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