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

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

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus 524
    2. Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    4h 22m
    $100–150

  2. Drive 148.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sardinal to Arenal Volcanocar car 148.6 km
    2h 41m
    $20–29

  3. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport

    1. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LIR - FON
    2h 39m
    $311–348

  4. Bus, taxi via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna

    1. Take the bus from Sardinal to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus 524
    3. Take the bus from Cañas to Tilaránbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tilarán to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    5h 50m
    $42–82

  5. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from Sardinal to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus 524
    3. Take the taxi from Cañas to Arenal Volcanotaxi taxi
    3h 11m
    $144–196

  6. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIR - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4h 21m
    $473–1,136

Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 147.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) twice daily.

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