Dominical to La Fortuna
256 km (159 miles)
Dominical
A surfer-hippie town and jumping-off point for waterfalls and the Costa Ballena coast.
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La Fortuna
Base camp for Arenal Volcano, hot springs, and the country's biggest hanging-bridge hikes.
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Rental Car
From Dominical, take Costanera Sur (Route 34) for 142 km, Caldera Highway (Route 27) for 7 km, Radial San Ramón (Route 156) for 1 km, Corredor Norte (Route 35) for 32 km, then Northern Lowlands Highway (Route 4) for the final 13 km into La Fortuna.
Highways used
- Rt 34 Costanera Sur 142 km · 2 hours 25 min
- Rt 27 Caldera Highway 7 km · 7 min
- Rt 156 Radial San Ramón 1 km · 4 min
- Rt 35 Corredor Norte 32 km · 53 min
- Rt 4 Northern Lowlands Highway 13 km · 13 min
Note: Costa Rica traffic, weather and road conditions can greatly increase your drive time. It's always best to check with Waze before heading out. Read more on how to drive in Costa Rica.
Shuttle
Note: Shuttles come in shared and private flavors with different costs and trade-offs. Read more on taking a shuttle in Costa Rica.
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