How to get from San Rafael to Arenal Volcano by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between San Rafael and Arenal Volcano is 83 kilometers (51 miles).
Driving distance from San Rafael to Arenal Volcano is 147 kilometers (91 miles)

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4 Ways from San Rafael (Costa Rica/San Jose) to Arenal Volcano (Costa rica/Alajuela)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Vía 314, 314 1.93 km
2. Continue onto Calle Cuesta el Pujo 285 m
3. Turn right onto Calle Cuesta el Pujo 376 m
4. Turn slight right onto Vía 239, 239 1.40 km
5. Keep left onto Vía 316, 316 1.72 km
6. Turn right onto Calle Vieja a Tinamaste 29 m
7. Turn left 204 m
8. Turn slight right onto Vía 316, 316 578 m
9. Turn right 594 m
10. Turn slight right onto Vía 316, 316 5.02 km
11. Turn right onto Vía 136, 136 3.14 km
12. Turn left onto Vía 136, 136 3.29 km
13. Turn right onto Vía 136, 136 6.68 km
14. Keep right onto 136 58 m
15. Turn slight right onto Vía 3, 3 3.44 km
16. Turn left 27 m
17. Turn left 17.00 km
18. Keep right 52 m
19. Turn slight right onto Radial Naranjo, 141 2.15 km
20. Continue onto Radial Naranjo, 141 54 m
21. Turn right onto Calle 3, 141 293 m
22. Turn left onto Avenida Central, 141 488 m
23. Turn right onto Calle 6, 141 184 m
24. Turn right onto Calle 8, 141 1.25 km
25. Keep left onto Vía 148, 148 59 m
26. Keep left 295 m
27. Turn slight left onto Vía 148, 148 94 m
28. Keep right 393 m
29. Continue onto Vía 148, 148 507 m
30. Turn right onto Vía 725, 725 5.29 km
31. Turn sharp right onto Vía 704, 704 1.34 km
32. Continue onto Calle Cañuela 1.38 km
33. Turn left onto Calle Cañuela 21 m
34. Turn left onto Vía 703, 703 191 m
35. Turn sharp right onto Corredor Norte, 35 20.63 km
36. Turn left 37 m
37. Turn right 1.44 km
38. Keep right 12.76 km
39. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Corredor Norte, 35, 141 12.76 km
40. Turn left onto Corredor Noratlántico, 4 13.32 km
41. Turn left 1.89 km
42. Turn slight right onto Vía 141, 141 206 m
43. Continue onto Vía 142, 142 21.24 km
44. Keep left onto Vía 936, 936 2.06 km
45. Turn left 1.32 km
46. Keep left 81 m
47. Arrive at destination 0 m
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