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

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There are 8 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
    2. Take the bus from Río Claro to Dominicalbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi
    9h 48m
    $420–450

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from David to Terminal TRACOPAbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus
    14h 30m
    $54–81

  3. Drive 468.6 km

    1. Drive from David to Arenal Volcanocar468.6 km
    8h 18m
    $65–93

  4. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle

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

  5. Bus via Quepos Airport (XQP)

    1. Take the bus from David Panama to QueposbusSan Jose
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to La FortunabusPrivate
    11h 53m
    $368–387

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from David to QueposbusPanamá
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to La FortunabusPrivate
    12h 46m
    $363–395

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

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

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

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
    3. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planePJM - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    8h 6m
    $369–450

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest 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 Panama to Arenal Volcano via Hospital Dr. Max Terán, Quepos, and La Fortuna in around 11h 53m.

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