There are four different entrances to Monteverde from the Inter-American highway: Sardinal, Lagartos, Las Juntas, and Tilaran-Cañas (this last one is primarily used for travel between La Fortuna). Refer to map below.
You can catch any of the different buses that depart from San José , Puntarenas, Tilarán, or Las Juntas to arrive to Monteverde. The map shows these Monteverde entrances. Sardinal is the most popular since part of the road is paved.
1- The Bus coming from San José gets to the Sardinal entrance at approx. 9:15 am and 5:00 pm
2- The Bus comming from Puntarenas gets to Sardinal Entrance at approx. 3:45 pm. There is another bus coming from Puntarenas that gets to the Las Juntas Entrance at 4:00 pm.
The bus ride from both the Sardinal and Las Juntas entrances to Monteverde is approx. 1 hour 40 minutes, and 2 hours from Lagartos. Duration is less in a car. |