Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Public buses (US$2, 45 minutes) depart the Banco Nacional in Santa Elena at 6:30am, 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm daily. Buses return from the reserve at 6:40am, 8am, 10:40am, noon, 2:10pm and 3pm. You can flag down the buses from anywhere on the road between Santa Elena and the reserve – enquire at your hotel about what time they will pass by. Taxis are also available for around US$5.

The 6km walk from Santa Elena is uphill, but lovely – look for paths that run parallel to the road. There are views all along the way, and many visitors remark that some of the best birding is on the final 2km of the road.