There are 4 ways to get from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)SJO - FON
2h 55m$149–225Drive 122.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano122.2 km
2h 24m$17–24Shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La FortunaSjo-Lf
5h 47m$89–105Bus
- Take the bus from Tical S.A. to Ciudad Quesada1508 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La FortunaCiudad Quesada / ...
7h 5m$39–55
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Volcán Poás and Arenal Volcano is 127 km. The road distance is 122.2 km.
The best way to get from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano without a car is to shuttle which takes 5h 47m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Volcán Poás to Arenal Volcano.
There are 932+ hotels available in Arenal Volcano.
What companies run services between Volcán Poás, Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
mypinkbus operates a bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La Fortuna 6 times a week. Tickets cost $55 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- socialmedia@mypinkbus.com
- Website
- mypinkbus.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55
- Website
- https://mypinkbus.com/
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Tical S.A. to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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