There are 5 ways to get from La Fortuna to Monteverde by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus
6h 34m$17–23Bus via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus
6h 54m$12–23Drive 159.3 km
- Drive from La Fortuna to Monteverdecar 159.3 km
2h 27m$22–31Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
- Take the taxi from Limon-Airport-LIO to Monteverdetaxi
4h 21m$539–620Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to GuápilesPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Monteverdebus 736-A
3h 28m$185
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Monteverde is to bus via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna which costs $12 - $24 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Monteverde is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde. However, there are services departing from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and arriving at Parada De Monteverde via Ciudad Quesada and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between La Fortuna and Monteverde is 323 km. The road distance is 159.3 km.
The best way to get from La Fortuna to Monteverde without a car is to bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from La Fortuna to Monteverde, including transfers.
La Fortuna to Monteverde bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
La Fortuna to Monteverde bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Fortuna to Monteverde is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from La Fortuna to Monteverde.
There are 27+ hotels available in Monteverde.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Monteverde, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Parada De Monteverde via Ciudad Quesada, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Website
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Central Cars
- Phone
- +506 8318 2385
- Website
- facebook.com
Cootaca
- Phone
- +506 6222 9910
- Website
- facebook.com
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