There are 8 ways to get from Monteverde (Station) 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 11m$728–1,419Drive to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Drive from Monteverde (Station) 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
23h 53m$227–788Bus
- Take the bus from Lagarto to Terminal Managua - CCAbus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
5d 1h$475–590Drive 3,595.3 mi
- Drive from Monteverde (Station) to San Josecar 3,595.3 mi
2d 22h$776–1,121Shuttle 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 2m$301–1,140Shuttle 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
11h 44m$750–1,137Shuttle 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
12h 15m$409–1,572Shuttle 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 1m$434–1,681
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monteverde (Station) to San Jose is to drive and fly and Caltrain which costs $220 - $800 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Monteverde (Station) to San Jose is to shuttle and fly and Caltrain which takes 11h 44m and costs $750 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Monteverde (Station) to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Lagarto and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Monteverde (Station) and San Jose is 3114 miles. The road distance is 3616.3 miles.
The best way to get from Monteverde (Station) to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $470 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Monteverde (Station) to San Jose, including transfers.
Monteverde (Station) to San Jose bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Lagarto station.
Monteverde (Station) to San Jose bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Managua - CCA station.
San Jose is 1h behind Monteverde (Station). It is currently 7:32 PM in Monteverde (Station) and 6:32 PM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Monteverde (Station) to San Jose is 3616 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Monteverde (Station) to San Jose.
What companies run services between Monteverde (Station), Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Monteverde (Station) to Santa Clara & Market via Lagarto, Terminal Managua - CCA, 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 5d 1h.
- 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
- $260–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
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
- $350–1,300
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
- $200–750
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 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 San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
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
- 7h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
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
- $360–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
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
- $270–1,000
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
- Monday, 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 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- 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
- $250–950
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
- $340–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Lagarto to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–35
- 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
- xedohoang.com
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
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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