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How to get fromGolfito to Arenal Volcanoby bus, shuttle, taxi, car or plane

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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.

  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Dominicalbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    7h 24m
    $412–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus bus
    13h 41m
    $51–75

  3. Drive 386.5 km

    1. Drive from Golfito to Arenal Volcanocar car 386.5 km
    7h 18m
    $52–75

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane GLF - FON
    4h 30m
    $83–320

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    5h 21m
    $564–574

  6. Bus via Platanillo

    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Dominicalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus bus
    10h 50m
    $350–363

  7. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3h 3m
    $347–809

  8. Shuttle, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    5h 21m
    $712–742

Golfito (GLF) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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