There are 6 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)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to El Castillo
4h 8m$335–356Bus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to El Castillo
10h 16m$21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical to QueposSan Isidro
- Take the bus from Quepos to La FortunaPrivate
7h 34m$318–323Drive 269.8 km
- Drive from Dominical to El Castillo269.8 km
5h 18m$37–53Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to El Castillo
3h 36m$393–418Shuttle, 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 30m$206–457
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 $21 - $35 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to El Castillo is to shuttle and taxi which takes 3h 36m and costs $390 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to El Castillo. However, there are services departing from Dominical and arriving at El Castillo via Quepos and Terminal de Buses La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Dominical and El Castillo is 231 km. The road distance is 269.8 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to El Castillo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $318 - $323.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Dominical to El Castillo, including transfers.
Dominical to El Castillo bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Dominical station.
Dominical to El Castillo bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to El Castillo is 270 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Dominical to El Castillo.
There are 625+ 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 Quepos, La Fortuna, and Terminal de Buses La Fortuna in around 7h 34m.
- 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/
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- 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/
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to El Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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