Private Shuttle from La Fortuna / Arenal to Papagayo

Your private transfer

Travel privately from La Fortuna / Arenal to Papagayo with Travesia Costa Rica. The Papagayo Peninsula is Guanacaste's premier luxury resort area, with calm beaches and five-star hotels. The transfer takes about 4h 30min, door to door, with a professional local driver. One flat price per vehicle - taxes and tolls included, and no per-person fees.

What to expect on the La Fortuna / Arenal → Papagayo drive

The private transfer from La Fortuna / Arenal to Papagayo takes about 4h 30min, and your driver takes you straight there — no transfers, and no waiting on other passengers. Prefer to break up the trip? Quick courtesy stops for the restroom, a coffee or a photo are included — just ask your driver, and on the longer routes they can point out a scenic spot to stretch your legs. We track your flight, so a delay is never a problem, and free child seats are ready on request. First time booking a driver in Costa Rica? See exactly how a private shuttle in Costa Rica works — what is included, how the flat price is built, and what happens on the day. Planning the rest of your trip? Browse our Costa Rica travel guides.

What you’ll see between La Fortuna / Arenal and Papagayo

Between La Fortuna / Arenal and Papagayo we normally go around Lake Arenal through Tilarán and come out at Cañas. On some days we take the Bijagua road instead, on the flank of Tenorio volcano.

• Arenal volcano in the mirror for the first twenty minutes
• The whole of Lake Arenal, with the wind turbines lined up on the ridge
• Tilarán, a windy cattle town above the lake
• The switch from rainforest to dry savanna in under an hour

Prices for this route

Final price per vehicle · taxes & tolls included · not per person. For a group of 4 that works out to about $71 per person.

What’s included

• Professional, friendly driver
• Door-to-door, hotel to hotel
• Flight monitoring for delays
• Free child seats on request
• Luggage included
• Licensed & fully insured
• Bottled water & free WiFi on board
• USB charging & air conditioning
• Free courtesy stops on the way

Hotels we drive to in Papagayo

We drop you at the door of any hotel, villa or Airbnb in Papagayo. These are some of the properties we drive to most on this route:

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