There are 7 ways to get from Nicoya to Quepos by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Nicoya to Puntarenascar
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
4h 33m$22–32Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
7h 41m$16–21Drive 243.1 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Queposcar 243.1 km
4h 15m$33–48Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
3h 37m$595–853Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
5h 34m$739Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
8h 27m$22–28Shuttle, shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
7h 2m$535–1,116
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Quepos is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $15 - $21 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at Quepos via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Nicoya and Quepos is 271 km. The road distance is 243.1 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Quepos without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $739.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Nicoya to Quepos, including transfers.
Nicoya to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Quepos is 243 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Nicoya to Quepos.
There are 436+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to Quepos via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
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