There are 8 ways to get from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park by shuttle, plane, 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 to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
5h 28m$316–522Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa Grande to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to Savegrebus
10h 30m$27–33Drive 308.3 km
- Drive from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Parkcar 308.3 km
5h 37m$42–60Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to MontezumaTambor
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel AntonioPrivate
8h 14m$472–475Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
5h 44m$422–892Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane LIR - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
9h$669–935Bus via Quepos
- Take the bus from Playa Grande to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus
11h 43m$27–34Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Jacó to Queposbus Panamá
8h 40m$468–476
Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park is to bus which costs $26 - $35 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park. However, there are services departing from Playa Grande and arriving at Savegre via Terminal Santa Cruz, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Playa Grande and Manuel Antonio National Park is 323 km. The road distance is 308.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park, including transfers.
Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, depart from Playa Grande station.
Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park is 308 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Playa Grande to Manuel Antonio National Park.
There are 433+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio National Park.
What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Playa Grande to Savegre via Santa Cruz, Terminal Santa Cruz, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, San José, and Savegre in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Folklórica
Bus from Playa Grande to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
Bus from Playa Grande to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Savegre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
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 Jacó to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
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