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There are 10 ways to get from San Ramon to Arenal Volcano by subway, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    12h 21m
    $488–1,532

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SFO - FON
    13h 49m
    $224–782

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from San Ramon to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4d 22h
    $686–826

  4. Drive 5,795.4 km

    1. Drive from San Ramon to Arenal Volcanocar car 5,795.4 km
    2d 22h
    $778–1,123

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    13h 45m
    $381–976

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    14h 31m
    $475–980

  7. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    13h 59m
    $547–2,323

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane OAK - 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
    15h 52m
    $640–2,117

  9. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SFO - MGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    17h 52m
    $899–1,232

  10. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles 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
    5d 1h
    $1,057–1,984

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from San Ramon to Arenal Volcano. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, take the bus to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, walk to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, take the line 28 bus to Olympic / Union, take the bus to Managua, walk to Terminal Managua - CCA, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Cañas, then take the taxi to Arenal Volcano.

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