There are 9 ways to get from Playa Grande 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 via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Playa Grande to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
8h 55m$22–29Drive 303.9 km
- Drive from Playa Grande to Queposcar 303.9 km
5h 29m$41–59Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
5h 22m$310–514Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Quepos
6h 8m$141–189Bus
- 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 18m$26–33Fly 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
6h 8m$423–893Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus
6h 48m$686–854Shuttle 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 25m$670–936Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Jacó to Queposbus Panamá
8h 14m$468–475
Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $21 - $29 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Grande to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Playa Grande and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Santa Cruz, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Playa Grande and Quepos is 379 km. The road distance is 303.9 km.
The best way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 8h 55m and costs $21 - $29.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Playa Grande to Quepos, including transfers.
Playa Grande to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, depart from Playa Grande station.
Playa Grande to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Grande to Quepos is 304 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Playa Grande to Quepos.
There are 431+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Playa Grande to Quepos via Santa Cruz, Terminal Santa Cruz, Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
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
- $150–440
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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- [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 Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- 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 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- 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
- 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 Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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