How to Reach La Fortuna

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By Air: By domestic flight Nature Air, you can find easy and quick flights from most locations within Costa Rica! There is a transit system available from Manuel Antonio/Quepos to La Fortuna for roughly $50.00 each way.

By Boat: The fastest route between Monteverde–Santa Elena and La Fortuna is a jeep-boat-jeep combo (around US$30, three hours), which can be arranged through almost any hotel or tour operator in either town. A taxi from Monteverde takes you to the edge of the lake, meeting a boat that crosses the lake, where a taxi on the other side continues to La Fortuna. This is increasingly becoming the primary transportation between La Fortuna and Monteverde as it’s incredibly scenic, reasonably priced and it’ll save you half a day of rough travel.

By Taxi: By car, intersections are poorly mapped. Bring a good map or a GPS loaded with Costa Rica, or hire a taxi with a reliable driver. Drive is 3.5 hours from San Jose and 3 hours from Liberia Airport.

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By Taxi: Taxis can be rented at any of the major hotels in La Fortuna, either on a daily basis or for the entire duration of your trip. However, since most of the attractions in Fortuna are quite close to each other, visitors prefer taking cars instead as it gives them more flexibility and there is less to navigate.

By Bicycle: Some hotels rent bikes to their guests, though Bike Arenal. It also offers guided bike tours. Note that cycling after dark is illegal in La Fortuna.

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  • We r arriving at the Juan Santamaria International airport and will need transportation for 10 pp plus luggage roundtrip. What company does this for a reasonable price?

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    • Hi, Dei Murray! It is hard to suggest the relevant transfer services as you have not mentioned where you are planning to go from the airport. I would request you to mail us your trip details including your travel dates at hi@triphobo.com and we will get back to you with the best transfer services. 

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