There are 4 ways to get from Limón to Monte Verde by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
2h 46m$486–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverdebus 675
9h 38m$23–31Drive 291.8 km
- Drive from Limón to Monte Verdecar 291.8 km
5h 34m$47–68Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to MonteverdePrivate
2h 30m$685
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Monte Verde is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Monte Verde is to shuttle which takes 2h 30m and costs $685.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Monte Verde. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at Monteverde via Terminal 7-10 San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Limón and Monte Verde is 264 km. The road distance is 291.8 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Monte Verde without a car is to bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Limón to Monte Verde, including transfers.
Limón to Monte Verde bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
Limón to Monte Verde bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Monte Verde is 292 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Limón to Monte Verde.
There are 322+ hotels available in Monte Verde.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Monteverde via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal 7-10 San José in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Limón to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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