There are 2 ways to get from Ometepe Island to Monte Verde by ferry, bus, 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.
Ferry, bus, shuttle
best- Take the ferry from San Jose del Sur to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
6h 52m$279–283Ferry, bus, shuttle via Liberia
cheapest- Take the ferry from San Jose del Sur to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
10h 33m$45–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ometepe Island to Monte Verde is to ferry and bus and shuttle via Liberia which costs $45 - $50 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ometepe Island to Monte Verde is to ferry and bus and shuttle which takes 6h 52m and costs $279 - $284.
The distance between Ometepe Island and Monte Verde is 232 km.
The best way to get from Ometepe Island to Monte Verde without a car is to ferry and bus and shuttle which takes 6h 52m and costs $279 - $284.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Ometepe Island to Monte Verde, including transfers.
There are 332+ hotels available in Monte Verde.
What companies run services between Ometepe Island, Nicaragua and Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Ometepe Island to Monte Verde. However, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Rivas, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Cañas, walk to Cañas, then take the shuttle to Monteverde. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from San Jose del Sur to Monteverde via San Jorge, San Jorge, Rivas, Rivas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 10h 33m.
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Rivas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from San Jose del Sur to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from San Jose del Sur to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
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