There are 2 ways to get from Lima to Arenal Volcano by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIM - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
6h 9m$385–778Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIM - FON
10h 51m$171–578
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Arenal Volcano is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 9m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Lima and Arenal Volcano is 2705 km.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Lima to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Arenal Volcano is 1h behind Lima. It is currently 9:55 PM in Lima and 8:55 PM in Arenal Volcano.
There are 661+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
LATAM Chile, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- 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/
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