There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
8h 19m$372–1,013Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane IAH - FON
17h 18m$148–544Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Cañasbus Sjo
- Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcanotaxi
4d$358–639Drive 3,475.1 km
- Drive from Houston to Arenal Volcanocar 3,475.1 km
47h 44m$466–674Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
8h 37m$312–594Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HOU - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
10h 16m$621–2,304Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
10h 31m$691–1,405
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Arenal Volcano is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 19m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Houston and Arenal Volcano is 2614 km. The road distance is 3475.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Houston to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Arenal Volcano is 3475 km. It takes approximately 47h 44m to drive from Houston to Arenal Volcano.
There are 642+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, SANSA, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- 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/
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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