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

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There are 6 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 Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    9h 18m
    $605–636

  2. Drive  468.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from David to Arenal Volcanocar car 468.9 km
    8h 17m
    $65–93

  3. 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
    7h 8m
    $499–600

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    13h 34m
    $72–102

  5. 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 28m
    $501–762

  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. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SJO - FON
    9h 13m
    $984–1,075

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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

You can take a bus from David Panama to Arenal Volcano via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos, and Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna in around 13h 34m.

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