There are 6 ways to get from El Castillo to Dominical by bus, shuttle, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus, shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
best- Take the bus from El Castillo to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)SJO - XQP
4h 13m$331–359Bus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from El Castillo to Terminal San Carlos
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical cruce Baru
10h 10m$21–35Bus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to QueposPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to DominicalBy Costanera
7h 33m$320–324Drive 269.9 km
- Drive from El Castillo to Dominical269.9 km
5h 19m$37–53Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from El Castillo to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to DominicalPrivate
3h 36m$398–416Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)FON - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
3h 51m$202–453
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Castillo to Dominical is to bus via San José which costs $21 - $40 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from El Castillo to Dominical is to taxi and shuttle which takes 3h 36m and costs $390 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from El Castillo to Dominical. However, there are services departing from El Castillo and arriving at Dominical via La Fortuna and Terminal San Rafael de Cerros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between El Castillo and Dominical is 230 km. The road distance is 269.9 km.
The best way to get from El Castillo to Dominical without a car is to Bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $320 - $324.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from El Castillo to Dominical, including transfers.
El Castillo to Dominical bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, depart from La Fortuna station.
El Castillo to Dominical bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Castillo to Dominical is 270 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from El Castillo to Dominical.
There are 466+ hotels available in Dominical.
What companies run services between El Castillo, Costa Rica and Dominical, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Castillo to Dominical via Terminal de Buses La Fortuna, La Fortuna, Quepos, and Terminal San Rafael de Cerros in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Bus from El Castillo to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from El Castillo to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $4–6
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- 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 Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical cruce Baru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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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