There are 6 ways to get from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to Acoyopabus
- Take the bus from Acoyopa to San Carlosbus
- Drive from San Carlos to Arenal Volcanocar
9h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocotal to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to La Cruzbus Mga
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Upalabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus
18h 54m$55–79Drive 522.9 km
- Drive from Ocotal to Arenal Volcanocar 522.9 km
8h 9m$71–102Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
7h 15m$370–702Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcanotaxi
13h 21m$116–149Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MGA - FON
9h 51m$101–397
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 15m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between Ocotal and Arenal Volcano is 632 km. The road distance is 522.9 km.
The best way to get from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 21m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocotal to Arenal Volcano is 523 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano.
There are 660+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Ocotal, Nicaragua and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Ocotal to Arenal Volcano via Estelí, Terminal Managua - CCA, La Cruz, Upala, Terminal Municipal Upala, and Terminal de Buses La Fortuna in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
Flights from Managua Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ocotal to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Estelí to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to Acoyopa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Acoyopa to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Ocotal to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- 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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–18
Bus from La Cruz to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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