How to get to the Arenal Volcano Inn
The Arenal Volcano Inn hotel is located 6.5 kilometers north west of La Fortuna. From La Fortuna go west on route 142.
Our GPS coordinates are: 10.495684 north latitude, -84.687625 west longitude.
There are several ways to get here:
Shared Shuttle transportation
The rates for this method of transportion range from 40 to 50 USD per person. These are one-way prices.
Private transportation with driver
This service is usually provided in an air-conditioned minivan that can pick you up in the airport or in any location in Costa Rica. Prices can vary according to the location and time of year that you plan to travel. If you are traveling from the San Jose area, including San Jose International Airport (also referred to as Juan Santamaría International Airport), this service will cost 165 USD for a minivan of up to 7 passengers.
Local Flights
Nature air offers regional flights from the San Jose area to a private airport located 20 minutes from La Fortuna. The smaller planes of Nature air depart to and from the Arenal Volcano area several times a week. Please take into consideration that you must add two local transfers to the total trip cost, one from your hotel in San Jose to the Pavas airport and the other one from the El Tanque private airport to the Arenal Volcano Inn.
Self-drive
This option is used by many tourists that prefer to rent their own car; some simply use a map to orient themselves, but a GPS rental is also offered by most car rental companies and are often well worth the extra money spent. See the driving directions from San Jose or Liberia below.
Self-drive directions from Juan Santamaria International Airport
| This route starts at the Juan Santamaria International airport | ||
| 1 | Take the Pan-American Highway toward Guanacaste | |
| 2 | Atenas intersection | 10.2 km |
| 3 | Grecia intersection | 18.9 km |
| 4 | Public toll and gas station | 23 km |
| 5 | Naranjo intersection | 27.5 km |
| 6 | Palmares intersection | 35.8 km |
| 7 | San Ramon intersection, make a right turn here | 40.7 km |
If you have any problems please call the hotel for assistance 2479-1122.| We will restart the route at the 0 kilometer mark from the entrance to San Ramon; this is where we leave the Pan-American Highway and the take a secondary road to the Arenal Volcano Inn. | ||
| 8 | Go straight until the road ends | |
| 9 | Straight all way to the end of the road | 1.7 km |
| 10 | Make a left then go one block, until you reach a traffic light | |
| 11 | Make a right at the light; you will be facing the hospital | |
| 12 | When you reach the small town of San Juan you will come to a green church; make a left | 3.4 km |
| 13 | Pass the Los Angeles Norte town police station and a school | 10.5 km |
| 14 | Pass the first bridge that crosses the La Balsa River and a school | 14.5 km |
| 15 | Pass a second bridge that crosses the La Balsa River | 19.9 km |
| 16 | Canopy San Luis and restaurant | 22.5 km |
| This is a good pit stop for clean restrooms that are free to use | ||
| 17 | Pass the La Montaña, Christian camps | 23.9 km |
| 18 | Pass the bridge over the Los Lagos River, with a small lake to your right | 29 km |
| 19 | Intersection and old voluntary toll | 40.4 km |
| Make a right just a few meters before the toll | ||
| 20 | Santa Clara town, Los Maderos bar and soccer field | 46.2 km |
| Make a left at Los Maderos bar | ||
| 21 | Javillos town intersection, Javillos soda and bar, keep going straight | 54.6 km |
| 22 | Los Angeles town, (Panaderia) Los Angeles bakery | 65.6 km |
| 23 | Quarry (Quebrador) Rio la Fortuna | 68.2 km |
| The local airport is located here; it looks like an abandoned plantation | ||
| 24 | El Tanque town, El Colono Store, follow the road | 69.5 km |
| 25 | La Fortuna town (Arenal Volcano town) | 76.7 km |
| 26 | La Fortuna cemetery | 78.4 km |
| 27 | Arenal Volcano inn | 83.2 km |
Route from the International Airport to the Arenal Volcano Inn
Self-drive directions from Liberia International Airport
| This route starts in Daniel Oduber International Airport | ||
| 1 | Town of Liberia | |
| 2 | Rincon Rio Corobici or Los Pumas Zoo | 41.8 km |
| 3 | Cañas town | 46.2 km |
| 4 | Cañas CCSS Hospital | 48.2 km |
| 5 | Tilaran town | 67.1 km |
| 6 | Gas station | 70.6 km |
| 7 | Nuevo Arenal town | 95.1 km |
| 8 | El Tapon dam in Arenal Lake | 122.6 km |
| 9 | National Park and La Fortuna downtown intersection | 125.3 km |
| 10 | Tabacon Hot Springs Resort | 127.7 km |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano Inn Hotel and Spa | 132.7 km |
Arenal Volcano route to Nuevo Arenal, Tilaran, Cañas, Monteverde and Liberia
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