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

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

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  1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3h 12m
    $371–401

  2. Drive 188.2 km

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    1. Drive from Playa Grande to Arenal Volcanocar car 188.2 km
    3h 42m
    $26–37

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Playa Grande to Santa Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus 524
    4. Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    5h 53m
    $97–125

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Flamingo Beach to La Fortunashuttle bus Private / ...
    6h 9m
    $145–437

  5. Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Nosarashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NOB - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4h 49m
    $364–1,287

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa Grande to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nicoya to Sámarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sámara to La Fortunabus bus
    9h 16m
    $338–355

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from Flamingo Beach to La Fortuna hourly. Tickets cost $317 and the journey takes 5h. Tropical Tours Shuttles also services this route once daily.

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