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How to get fromManzanillo to Arenal Volcanoby plane, shuttle, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Manzanillo to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Playa De Oro International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZLO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    11h 23m
    $435–834

  2. Fly Playa De Oro International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

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    1. Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ZLO - FON
    17h 17m
    $211–714

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Manzanillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5. Drive from Terminal Tica Bus to Arenal Volcanocar car
    2d 17h
    $252–370

  4. Drive 3,063.2 km

    1. Drive from Manzanillo to Arenal Volcanocar car 3,063.2 km
    40h 52m
    $411–594

  5. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Manzanillo to Guadalajara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GDL - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    11h 42m
    $468–640

Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manzanillo, Mexico and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Aeroméxico, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a day.

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