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

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    28h 33m
    $1,064–2,625

  2. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MEL - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Arenal Volcanocar car
    37h 45m
    $600–2,165

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MEL - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    27h 45m
    $1,497–4,910

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MEL - FON
    37h 29m
    $620–2,185

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane MEL - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    34h 17m
    $1,218–2,778

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane MEL - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monteverde to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    29h 1m
    $880–2,670

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration32h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$491Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Qantas, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) twice daily.

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