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How to get fromDrake Bay to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserveby plane, shuttle, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Drake Bay to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve by plane, shuttle, car, or bus

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DRK - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3h 14m
    $504–540

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdebus bus 625
    11h 30m
    $43–54

  3. Drive, bus, shuttle

    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    7h 14m
    $345–354

  4. Drive 380.4 km

    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reservecar car 380.4 km
    7h 27m
    $51–74

Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then walk to Monteverde. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve via Ciudad Cortés, San José, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Alajuela, Alajuela, and Monteverde in around 7h 14m.

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