There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Monteverde by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus
4h 29m$200–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus 703-A
7h 37m$21–27Drive 351.9 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Monteverdecar 351.9 km
6h 13m$48–69Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus 703-A
5h 48m$349–353Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus
6h 10m$493–548Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverdebus
9h 1m$22–30
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Monteverde is to bus which costs $20 - $28 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Monteverde is to fly and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $200 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Monteverde. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Parada De Monteverde via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Monteverde is 382 km. The road distance is 351.9 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Monteverde without a car is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Tamarindo to Monteverde, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Monteverde bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Monteverde bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Monteverde is 352 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Tamarindo to Monteverde.
There are 17+ hotels available in Monteverde.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Monteverde, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Parada De Monteverde via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada De Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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