There are 7 ways to get from Dominical to El Castillo by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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, bus
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to El Castillobus
4h 26m$467–515Bus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to El Castillobus
10h 56m$18–32Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical to Jacóbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Jacó to Arenal Volcano National Parkbus La Fortuna
7h 36m$333–351Drive 270 km
- Drive from Dominical to El Castillocar 270 km
5h 16m$37–53Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to El Castillotaxi
3h 36m$569–589Shuttle, 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)plane SJO - FON
4h 30m$235–656Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus Private
7h 50m$551–624
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to El Castillo is to bus via San José which costs $18 - $35 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to El Castillo is to shuttle and taxi which takes 3h 36m and costs $560 - $590.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to El Castillo. However, there are services departing from Dominical and arriving at El Castillo via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Terminal San Carlos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Dominical and El Castillo is 232 km. The road distance is 270 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to El Castillo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $330 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Dominical to El Castillo, including transfers.
Dominical to El Castillo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Dominical station.
Dominical to El Castillo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to El Castillo is 270 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Dominical to El Castillo.
There are 665+ hotels available in El Castillo.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and El Castillo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Dominical to El Castillo via Jacó, Jacó, and Arenal Volcano National Park in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–210
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–210
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to El Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to El Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Dominical to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $8–12
Bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Jacó to Arenal Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.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/
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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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