There are 6 ways to get from Monteverde to Tilarán by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Parada De Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Tilaránbus 501-B
5h 46m$17–23Drive 245.2 km
- Drive from Monteverde to Tilaráncar 245.2 km
4h 5m$40–57Taxi to Limón International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Monteverde to Limon-Airport-LIOtaxi
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilarán
4h 48m$720–791Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Parada Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
5h 46m$20–31Bus via Cañas
- Take the bus from Parada De Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañasbus 505 San José
6h 7m$17–26Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilarán
5h 37m$355–531
Monteverde to Tilarán by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monteverde to Tilarán is to bus which costs $16 - $23 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Monteverde to Tilarán is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Monteverde to Tilarán. However, there are services departing from Parada De Monteverde and arriving at Tilarán via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Monteverde and Tilarán is 312 km. The road distance is 245.2 km.
The best way to get from Monteverde to Tilarán without a car is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Monteverde to Tilarán, including transfers.
Monteverde to Tilarán bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada De Monteverde station.
Monteverde to Tilarán bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monteverde to Tilarán is 245 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Monteverde to Tilarán.
There are 123+ hotels available in Tilarán.
What companies run services between Monteverde, Limón, Costa Rica and Tilarán, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada De Monteverde to Tilarán via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada De Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada De Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Website
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Parada De Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Parada De Monteverde to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Regular
- $9–13
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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