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

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There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PHX - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    10h 53m
    $404–965

  2. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PHX - FON
    18h 25m
    $230–865

  3. Bus, taxi via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Salvador to Cañasbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    3d 16h
    $404–649

  4. Drive 4,635.7 km

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Arenal Volcanocar car 4,635.7 km
    2d 10h
    $622–898

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PHX - 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
    13h 10m
    $573–1,206

  6. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from El Salvador to Cañasbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4d 4h
    $808–1,438

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4d 21h
    $577–703

Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 5 times a day.

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