There are 5 ways to get from San José to Cerro Plano by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverdebus 675
5h 30m$7–10Drive 139 km
- Drive from San José to Cerro Planocar 139 km
2h 35m$19–27Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to MonteverdeShared / ...
1h 30m$40–200Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverdebus
5h 40m$309–382Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Alajuelabus San José / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to MonteverdePrivate / ...
2h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Cerro Plano is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Cerro Plano is to shuttle which takes 1h 30m and costs $40 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal 7-10 San José and arriving at Monteverde. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between San José and Cerro Plano is 177 km. The road distance is 139 km.
The best way to get from San José to Cerro Plano without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $7 - $10.
The bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverde takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
San José to Cerro Plano bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, depart from Terminal 7-10 San José station.
San José to Cerro Plano bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, arrive at Monteverde station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Cerro Plano is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from San José to Cerro Plano.
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What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Cerro Plano, Costa Rica?
Transmonteverde operates a bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverde twice daily. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from Terminal 7-10 San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transmonteverde.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- atp.cr
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- atp.cr
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