There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Quepos by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
4h 54m$15–20Drive 89.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartago to Queposcar 89.1 km
2h 48m$12–18Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 7m$166–229Bus via San Isidro
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Distribuidora Quesos Lajitas to Frente A Maxipalíbus 610
5h 30m$14–16
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Quepos is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Quepos is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Cartago and Quepos is 191 km. The road distance is 89.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Cartago to Quepos, including transfers.
Cartago to Quepos bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
Cartago to Quepos bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Quepos is 89 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Cartago to Quepos.
There are 420+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos twice daily. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
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