There are 2 ways to get from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FLN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
12h 14m$450–693Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane FLN - FON
15h 31m$276–973
Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 14m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between Monteverde and Arenal Volcano is 5826 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Arenal Volcano is 3h behind Monteverde. It is currently 4:43 PM in Monteverde and 1:43 PM in Arenal Volcano.
There are 642+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Monteverde, Brazil and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines and SANSA fly from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- 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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