Travel privately from Manuel Antonio to La Fortuna / Arenal with Travesia Costa Rica. La Fortuna is the gateway to the Arenal Volcano, hot springs, waterfalls and hanging bridges - one of Costa Rica's most popular destinations. The transfer takes about 5h 30min, door to door, with a professional local driver. One flat price per vehicle - taxes and tolls included, and no per-person fees.
The private transfer from Manuel Antonio to La Fortuna / Arenal takes about 5h 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.
The stop we usually make on this route: Mi Rancho, a roadside cafe and restaurant with wide mountain views — and a toucan that turns up at the tables often enough that the staff call him a regular. It is an ordinary courtesy stop: no extra charge, no schedule, just tell your driver you would like to break the drive there.
From Manuel Antonio to La Fortuna / Arenal we cross the San Carlos plains, climb over and down through San Ramón, and pick up Route 27 and the Costanera to the coast.
Paved the whole way - curves through the mountains, flat along the coast.
Few drives change the scenery this much: volcano in the morning, Pacific beach by midday.
Final price per vehicle · taxes & tolls included · not per person. For a group of 4 that works out to about $82 per person.
“Excellent transportation service throughout our trip to Costa Rica: San José to La Fortuna; La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio, including an overnight transfer; Manuel Antonio to Alajuela and San José. They were always available to answer my calls and accommodate our requests, even on very short notice. Thank you for being so responsive, reliable, flexible, and punctual. I highly recommend them!”
“Excellent transportation and service from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio with Eric! He shared local info and helped us practice some Spanish on the way!”
“Having private shuttles took the stress out of driving (especially during heavy rain and thunderstorms between La Fortuna and MA) and our driver John was extremely informative with a wealth of knowledge as well as pointing out wildlife (monkeys, birds etc) and stopped at interesting places to break the journey up.”
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We drop you at the door of any hotel, villa or Airbnb in La Fortuna / Arenal. These are some of the properties we drive to most on this route:
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