There are 8 ways to get from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose by shuttle, plane, bus, car, train, or subway
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
12h 36m$548–1,219Drive to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Drive from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)car
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FON - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
28h 48m$227–838Bus
- Take the bus from La Irma to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
4d 22h$475–590Drive 3,596.8 mi
- Drive from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Josecar 3,596.8 mi
2d 22h$777–1,122Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
12h 28m$301–1,190Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
12h 9m$750–1,237Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIR - SJC
13h 1m$399–1,572Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LIR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
13h 58m$424–1,681
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose is to drive and fly and Caltrain which costs $220 - $850 and takes 28h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose is to shuttle and fly and Caltrain which takes 12h 9m and costs $750 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose. However, there are services departing from La Irma and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and San Jose is 3115 miles. The road distance is 3617.8 miles.
The best way to get from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 22h and costs $470 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose, including transfers.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from La Irma station.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose is 3618 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to San Jose.
There are 398+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to Santa Clara & Market via La Irma, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from La Irma to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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