There are 3 ways to get from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
2h 54m$472–666Drive 419.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcanocar 419.8 km
8h 27m$57–82Drive, shuttle, taxi
- Drive from Drake Bay to Dominicalcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi
7h 1m$600–649
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 2h 54m and costs $470 - $700.
The distance between Drake Bay and Arenal Volcano is 282 km. The road distance is 419.8 km.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano is 420 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano.
There are 720+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to Arenal Volcano. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano. Alternatively, you can drive to Dominical, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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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