What is the best way to travel from Alajuela to Monteverde?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Carpool and Buses for the journey to Monteverde from Alajuela. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 7 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Monteverde from Alajuela?
You can get to Monteverde with just $47 by taking a Carpool from Ridecr, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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Ridecr4h 0m08:30 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano12:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Ridecr goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 8:30:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Ridecr4h 0m02:30 PMAlajuelaArenal Volcano6:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Ridecr goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 2:30:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Volcano Travel3h 0m05:00 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano8:00 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Volcano Travel goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 5:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $261 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Volcano Travel3h 0m011:00 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano2:00 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Volcano Travel goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 11:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 2:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $261 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Quercus Travel2h 30m05:00 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano7:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0EconomyA Car from Quercus Travel goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 5:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Ridecr4h 0m08:30 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano12:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Ridecr goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 8:30:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Super Shuttle Costa Rica3h 30m08:00 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport11:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Super Shuttle Costa Rica goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Interbus5h 0m07:45 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport12:45 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Interbus goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 7:45:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
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Monte Travel2h 30m02:30 PMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport5:00 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Monte Travel goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 2:30:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Easy Ride3h 30m08:00 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport11:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Easy Ride goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Easy Ride3h 30m08:00 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport11:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Easy Ride goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 8:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Easy Ride3h 30m03:00 PMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport6:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Easy Ride goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 3:00:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Suntrails2h 30m012:00 AMAlajuelaCity2:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Suntrails goes from City, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 12:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 2:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $315 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Suntrails2h 30m011:00 PMAlajuelaCity1:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Suntrails goes from City, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 11:00:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/26/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $315 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Suntrails2h 30m05:30 AMAlajuelaCity8:00 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Suntrails goes from City, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 5:30:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $383 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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What are the fastest trips from Alajuela to Monteverde?
You can get to Monteverde from Alajuela in just 2h 30m with a Carpool from Monte Travel. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Quercus Travel2h 30m05:00 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano7:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0EconomyA Car from Quercus Travel goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 5:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Volcano Travel3h 0m05:00 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano8:00 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Volcano Travel goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 5:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $261 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Volcano Travel3h 0m011:00 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano2:00 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Volcano Travel goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 11:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 2:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $261 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Ridecr4h 0m08:30 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano12:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Ridecr goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 8:30:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Ridecr4h 0m02:30 PMAlajuelaArenal Volcano6:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Ridecr goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/21/2026 2:30:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/21/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Monte Travel2h 30m02:30 PMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport5:00 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Monte Travel goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 2:30:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Super Shuttle Costa Rica3h 30m08:00 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport11:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Super Shuttle Costa Rica goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Easy Ride3h 30m08:00 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport11:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Easy Ride goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Ridecr4h 0m08:30 AMAlajuelaArenal Volcano12:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Ridecr goes from Arenal Volcano, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 8:30:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Interbus5h 0m07:45 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport12:45 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Interbus goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/24/2026 7:45:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/24/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
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Suntrails2h 30m012:00 AMAlajuelaCity2:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Suntrails goes from City, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 12:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 2:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $315 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Suntrails2h 30m011:00 PMAlajuelaCity1:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Suntrails goes from City, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 11:00:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/26/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $315 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Suntrails2h 30m05:30 AMAlajuelaCity8:00 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Suntrails goes from City, Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 5:30:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $383 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Easy Ride3h 30m08:00 AMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport11:30 AMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Easy Ride goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 8:00:00 AM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Easy Ride3h 30m03:00 PMJuan Santamaría - San José AirportJuan Santamaría - San José Airport6:30 PMMonteverdeTransmonteverde0Premium EconomyA Car from Easy Ride goes from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, Juan Santamaría - San José Airport (Costa Rica) at 1/25/2026 3:00:00 PM to Transmonteverde, Monteverde (Costa Rica) arriving at 1/25/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
What are the most popular stations in Alajuela and Monteverde?
In Alajuela, you will usually depart from La Paz Waterfall, Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel or Las Cañas, Belén Bus Stop, while in Monteverde you will be arriving at Transmonteverde, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Monteverde from Alajuela? With 5 connections between 7 Carpool and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Alajuela and Monteverde, you can pay as low as $47 with a Carpool from Ridecr.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from Monte Travel: you will get to Monteverde in just 2h 30m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Alajuela and Monteverde are Ridecr, Easy Ride and Suntrails, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Alajuela and Monteverde is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport or to Costa Rica(SL), and look at flights from Juan Santamaría - San José Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Alajuela to Monteverde?
The most popular companies between Alajuela and Monteverde, are Ridecr, Easy Ride and Suntrails. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
All you need to know when you travel from Alajuela to Monteverde
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Alajuela to Monteverde. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Alajuela to Monteverde
How can I reach Monteverde from Alajuela?
Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Carpool and Bus, with which you can get to Monteverde from Alajuela.
How far is Monteverde from Alajuela?
The distance between Alajuela and Monteverde is 45.5 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Alajuela and Monteverde?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 2 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 12 kgs, and a flight 18 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Alajuela to Monteverde?
You can get to Monteverde with just $47 by taking a Carpool from Ridecr.
What is the fastest way to get from Alajuela to Monteverde?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Monteverde in just 2h 30m with a Carpool from Monte Travel.
More routes to Alajuela and to Monteverde
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Alajuela and to Monteverde. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
- Trips to Alajuela
- San José to Alajuela
