There are 6 ways to get from Heredia to Arenal Volcano by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
2h 26m$152–172Drive 132.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Heredia to Arenal Volcanocar 132.6 km
2h 55m$18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Fortunabus San Jose
4h 53m$36–49Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Heredia to El Erizobus Alajuela
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
2h 24m$199–210Shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La Fortunabus Sjo-Lf
5h 18m$86–102Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 1508 San José / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus Ciudad Quesada / ...
5h 50m$34–52
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heredia to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Heredia to Arenal Volcano is to bus and shuttle which takes 2h 24m and costs $190 - $210.
The distance between Heredia and Arenal Volcano is 103 km. The road distance is 132.6 km.
The best way to get from Heredia to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Heredia to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
The best way to get from Heredia to Arenal Volcano is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $150 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 4h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Heredia to Arenal Volcano is 133 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Heredia to Arenal Volcano.
There are 953+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Heredia, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
SANSA flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) twice daily. Alternatively, Transportes San Carlos operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Fortuna 3 times a day. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Heredia to El Erizo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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/
- socialmedia@mypinkbus.com
- Website
- mypinkbus.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- https://mypinkbus.com/
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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