There are 8 ways to get from Guápiles to Quepos by bus, car, shuttle, 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 Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-B
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
5h 18m$17–22Bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-B
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Hospital Queposbus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
5h 58m$13–17Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-B
- Drive from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Queposcar
3h 30m$18–24Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- 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
3h 51m$303–459Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Manuel AntonioPrivate / ...
6h 34m$35–329Bus via Zona Deportiva
- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
6h 7m$16–25Drive 161 km
- Drive from Guápiles to Queposcar 161 km
3h 42m$22–32Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
3h 27m$358–616
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guápiles to Quepos is to bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán which costs $12 - $17 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Guápiles to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $350 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Guápiles to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Parada Inicial and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Guápiles and Quepos is 231 km. The road distance is 161 km.
The best way to get from Guápiles to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 5h 18m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Guápiles to Quepos, including transfers.
Guápiles to Quepos bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Parada Inicial station.
Guápiles to Quepos bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guápiles to Quepos is 161 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Guápiles to Quepos.
There are 435+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Inicial to Quepos via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal Tica Bus in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
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
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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $276
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Hospital Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- facebook.com
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