There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde by shuttle, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)plane SJO - FLN
15h 10mR$3,286–4,554Shuttle, fly to Curitiba, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Curitiba (CWB)plane SJO - CWB
- Take the bus from Curitiba Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaíbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolisbus
19h 55mR$2,957–6,849Shuttle, fly to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT)plane SJO - NVT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolisbus
17h 20mR$3,577–9,329
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde is to shuttle and fly which costs R$ 3200 - R$ 4600 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde is to shuttle and fly which takes 15h 10m and costs R$ 3200 - R$ 4600.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Monteverde is 5832 km.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde, including transfers.
Monteverde is 3h ahead of Arenal Volcano. It is currently 11:14 PM in Arenal Volcano and 2:14 AM in Monteverde.
There are 6497+ hotels available in Monteverde.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Monteverde, Brazil?
There is no direct connection from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde. However, you can take the taxi to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to El Erizo, take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), then take the taxi to Monteverde. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to El Erizo, take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), take the taxi to Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí, take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolis, then take the taxi to Monteverde.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Panama City, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Curitiba via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Curitiba via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Curitiba via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Curitiba via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Navegantes–Ministro Victor Konder International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$35–55
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$21–40
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- sac@unesul.com.br
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí to Terminal Rodoviário de Florianópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$30–55
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Curitiba Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Itajaí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–150
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
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