There are 4 ways to get from Playa Grande to Monte Verde by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus, line 625 bus
best- Take the bus from Huacas to La Irmabus 1502
- Take the bus from La Irma to Monteverdebus 625
4h 35m$36–46Drive 159.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa Grande to Monte Verdecar 159.2 km
3h 27m$22–31Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Brasilitotaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Brasilito to MonteverdePrivate / ...
1h 53m$374–380Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Brasilito to MonteverdePrivate / ...
4h 41m$256–259
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Grande to Monte Verde is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Grande to Monte Verde is to taxi and shuttle which takes 1h 53m and costs $370 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Grande to Monte Verde. However, there are services departing from Huacas and arriving at Monteverde via La Irma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Playa Grande and Monte Verde is 192 km. The road distance is 159.2 km.
The best way to get from Playa Grande to Monte Verde without a car is to bus and line 625 bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Playa Grande to Monte Verde, including transfers.
Playa Grande to Monte Verde bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Huacas station.
Playa Grande to Monte Verde bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at La Irma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Grande to Monte Verde is 159 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Playa Grande to Monte Verde.
There are 389+ hotels available in Monte Verde.
What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Grande to Monteverde via Huacas and La Irma in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Huacas to La Irma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from La Irma to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- transmonteverde.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Brasilito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Playa Brasilito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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