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How to get fromPlaya Grande to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserveby taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Playa Grande to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve by taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GUA - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    12h 3m
    $609–1,207

  2. Drive 1,277.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Playa Grande to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reservecar car 1,277.2 km
    21h 4m
    $172–248

  3. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Peñas Blancasbus bus Mga
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    30h 31m

  4. Drive to Mundo Maya Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Playa Grande to Flores-Airport-FRScar car
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    12h 50m
    $640–787

  5. Taxi, shuttle, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAL - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    17h
    $899–1,376

  6. Taxi, shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cobán to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane GUA - FON
    4. Drive from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reservecar car
    16h 30m
    $224–848

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cobán to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to La Irmabus bus
    33h 15m
    $306–362

  8. Taxi, bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Grande to Cobántaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cobán to Guatemala Centra Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitán Liberia to Terminal de Buses Las Juntas, Abangaresbus bus 504
    40h 8m

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,268.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Playa Grande, Quiché, Guatemala and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Playa Grande to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. However, you can take the taxi to Cobán, take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses, walk to Terminal, take the line 13 bus to Fuerza Aerea, walk to Guatemala-City-Airport-GUA airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then walk to Monteverde. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cobán, take the shuttle to Antigua Guatemala, take the shuttle to San Salvador, walk to San Salvador, take the bus to Managua, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, walk to Peñas Blancas, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then walk to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

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