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How to get fromOmetepe Island to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserveby ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 2 ways to get from Ometepe Island to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve by ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from San Jose del Sur to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    7h 21m
    $279–283

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from San Jose del Sur to San Jorgeferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Rivas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from Tilarán to Monteverdebus bus
    11h 19m
    $16–24

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  • Distance: 234.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Ometepe Island, Nicaragua and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Ometepe Island to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. 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, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then walk to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from San Jose del Sur to Monteverde via San Jorge, San Jorge, Rivas, Rivas, Cañas, Cañas, Tilarán, and Monteverde in around 11h 19m.

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