There are 5 ways to get from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park by shuttle, plane, busferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Malpais to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
2h 46m$316–522Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Malpais to Herraduracar
- Take the bus from Herradura to Manuel Antoniobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
6h 25m$43–60Shuttle, bus
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominicalbusferry Uvita
- Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus San Isidro
6h 47m$83–124Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpais to Manuel AntonioPrivate
6h$406Drive 317.5 km
- Drive from Malpais to Manuel Antoniocar 317.5 km
6h 6m$43–62
Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park is to drive and bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park is to shuttle and fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Teresa and arriving at Manuel Antonio via Dominical and Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Malpais and Manuel Antonio National Park is 138 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park, including transfers.
Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Zuma Tours, depart from Santa Teresa station.
Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Zuma Tours, arrive at Dominical station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park is 317 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Malpais to Manuel Antonio National Park.
There are 431+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio National Park.
What companies run services between Malpais, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica?
RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from Malpais to Manuel Antonio on demand. Tickets cost $406 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Malpais to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Herradura to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–13
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Malpais to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
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