There are 6 ways to get from Dominical to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take the taxi from La Fortuna to Arenal Volcano
2h 59m$364–393Drive 263.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Dominical to Arenal Volcano263.2 km
5h 7m$36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical to QueposSan Isidro
- Take the bus from Quepos to La FortunaPrivate
6h 25m$347–360Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La FortunaPrivate
6h 31m$510–550Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)SJO - FON
4h 19m$191–442Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano
3h 50m$408–438
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 2h 59m and costs $360 - $400.
The distance between Dominical and Arenal Volcano is 225 km. The road distance is 263.2 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $340 - $360.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Dominical to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to Arenal Volcano is 263 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Dominical to Arenal Volcano.
There are 625+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Dominical to Arenal Volcano via Quepos and La Fortuna in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $239
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Quepos to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $30–140
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
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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