How to get fromCariari to Monte Verdeby bus, car or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Cariari to Monte Verde by bus, car, or shuttle

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Bus via Sardinal
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Sardinalbus
3. Take the bus from Sardinal to Monteverdebus 625
7h 40m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San José
2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Monteverdebus 675 San Jose
8h 37m
$12–15
Drive 219.3 km
1. Drive from Cariari to Monte Verdecar 219.3 km
4h 7m
$30–43
Shuttle
1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to Monteverdeshuttle Private
1h 51m
$369–377

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Map of how to get from Cariari to Monte Verde.

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Distance: 252.5 km
Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Cariari, Limón, Costa Rica and Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cariari to Monteverde via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and Sardinal in around 7h 40m.

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Santa Elena, Costa Rica

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Things to do in Santa Elena

Selvatura Park(Opens in a new window)

The Selvatura Adventure Park, or Monteverde Nature Center, Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens is a nature center in Monteverde, northwestern Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is located in the Cordillera de Tilarán mountain range, 1.2 miles south of the village of Santa Elena.

Monteverde Theme Park(Opens in a new window)

The Monteverde Theme Park, previously known as Frog Pond Ranarium (Spanish: Ranario de Monteverde), located in Santa Elena, north of Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, is a frog pond turned animal theme park that houses a butterfly farm with approximately 30 live butterflies species and other insects and over 25 species of frogs and other amphibians from around the country in a climate controlled habitat.

Arenal Volcano(Opens in a new window)

Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano measures at least 1633 m high. It is conically shaped with a crater 140 m in diameter. Geologically, Arenal is considered a young volcano and it is estimated to be less than 7,500 years old. It is also known as "Pan de Azúcar", "Canaste", "Volcan Costa Rica", "Volcan Río Frío" or "Guatusos Peak".

La Fortuna Waterfall(Opens in a new window)

La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is located in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna. The waterfall drops about 70−75 meters and is located at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna, near the Arenal Volcano. It is fed by the Arenal River, which travels through the rain forest in the Arenal Mountain range until it plunges over the cliff, forming this waterfall. The admission is $15 USD for adults and $15 for children over 6. The hike down to the waterfall is a short but arduous one, along a staircase carved into the hillside. Guests are encouraged to swim in the stream and small rapids below the falls, and there's a lifeguard on duty. There are restrooms and showers in the guest facilities atop the cliff, along with a restaurant and gift shop. It should take 10 minutes to go down and about 20 to get back up to the parking lot. Open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Places to stay in Santa Elena

$500

Koora Hotel by Sandglass(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$99

Camino Verde Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$155

Los Pinos Cabanas y Jardines(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$182

Monteverde Casa Mia, near main attractions and town(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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