There are 5 ways to get from Tamarindo to Monte Verde by bus, shuttle, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
4h 12m$273–277Drive 152.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to Monte Verdecar 152.7 km
3h 17m$21–30Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to MonteverdePrivate / ...
2h$65–350Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Tamarindo to Playa Avellanastaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Avellanas to MonteverdePrivate / ...
1h 58m$396–401Shuttle via Playa Conchal
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Conchal to MonteverdePrivate / ...
2h 12m$150–435
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Monte Verde is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Monte Verde is to taxi and shuttle which takes 1h 58m and costs $395 - $405.
The distance between Tamarindo and Monte Verde is 171 km. The road distance is 152.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Monte Verde without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 4h 12m and costs $273 - $278.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Tamarindo to Monte Verde, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Monte Verde is 153 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Tamarindo to Monte Verde.
There are 390+ hotels available in Monte Verde.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from Tamarindo to Monteverde hourly. Tickets cost $343 and the journey takes 2h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Playa Avellanas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Playa Conchal 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 Tamarindo to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Playa Conchal to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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