There are 7 ways to get from David to Monte Verde by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
7h 25m$475–476Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdebus 625
13h 26m$37–49Drive 431.2 km
- Drive from David to Monte Verdecar 431.2 km
7h 22m$66–95Bus, bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
6h 47m$541–592Bus and ferry, shuttle
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry David
- Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to MonteverdePrivate
18h 29m$787Bus via San José
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverdebus 675
15h 44m$38–57Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PJM - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
8h 7m$533–774
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David to Monte Verde is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from David to Monte Verde is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 47m and costs $500 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Monte Verde. However, there are services departing from David and arriving at Monteverde via Paso Canoas, Quepos and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between David and Monte Verde is 434 km. The road distance is 431.2 km.
The best way to get from David to Monte Verde without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 25m and costs $475 - $476.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from David to Monte Verde, including transfers.
David to Monte Verde bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from David station.
David to Monte Verde bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at Frontera station.
Monte Verde is 1h behind David. It is currently 2:01 PM in David and 1:01 PM in Monte Verde.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Monte Verde is 431 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from David to Monte Verde.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from David to Monteverde via Paso Canoas, Quepos, and Puntarenas in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- SERVIDCHANDA
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- SERVIDCHANDA
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Paso Canoas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–21
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
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