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

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

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to Acoyopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Acoyopa to San Carlosbus bus
    4. Drive from San Carlos to Arenal Volcanocar car
    9h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ocotal to Estelíbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to La Cruzbus bus Mga
    4. Take the bus from La Cruz to Upalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus bus
    18h 54m
    $55–79

  3. Drive 522.9 km

    1. Drive from Ocotal to Arenal Volcanocar car 522.9 km
    8h 9m
    $71–102

  4. Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    7h 15m
    $370–702

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    4. Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    13h 21m
    $116–149

  6. Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MGA - FON
    9h 51m
    $101–397

Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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