There are 8 ways to get from Golfito to Arenal Volcano by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the bus from Río Claro to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi
7h 24m$412–442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus
13h 41m$51–75Drive 386.5 km
- Drive from Golfito to Arenal Volcanocar 386.5 km
7h 18m$52–75Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane GLF - FON
4h 30m$83–320Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to La FortunaPrivate
5h 21m$564–574Bus via Platanillo
- Take the bus from Río Claro to Dominicalbus
- Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus
10h 50m$350–363Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
3h 3m$347–809Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to MonteverdePrivate
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi
5h 21m$712–742
Golfito (GLF) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golfito to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Golfito to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 3m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Golfito and Arenal Volcano is 438 km. The road distance is 386.5 km.
The best way to get from Golfito to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 7h 24m and costs $410 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Golfito to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
The best way to get from Golfito to Arenal Volcano is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $80 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Platanillo, which costs $350 - $370 and takes 10h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Golfito to Arenal Volcano is 387 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Golfito to Arenal Volcano.
There are 631+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Golfito (GLF) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a day. Alternatively, RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from Golfito to La Fortuna on demand. Tickets cost $535 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Golfito to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Puerto Jimenez, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Bus from Río Claro to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Golfito to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $535
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Golfito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–25
- 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
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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