There are 3 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Arenal Volcano by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PUQ - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
18h 53m$406–950Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)PUQ - FON
20h 37m$262–837Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PNT - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
27h 25m$450–1,123
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Arenal Volcano is to fly which costs $260 - $850 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Arenal Volcano is to fly and shuttle which takes 18h 53m and costs $400 - $950.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Arenal Volcano is 7266 km.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Punta Arenas to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Arenal Volcano is 3h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 6:00 AM in Punta Arenas and 3:00 AM in Arenal Volcano.
There are 622+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
LATAM Chile, SANSA, and Copa Airlines fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 3 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Santiago, Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 51m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Santiago, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
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