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 Tamarindo 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
8h 1m$42–53Bus
cheapest- 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$26–34Drive 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$320–554Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Quepos
6h 8m$141–189Fly 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$433–893Shuttle 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$686–874Shuttle 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$660–1,006Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Jacó to Queposbus Panamá
8h 14m$468–476
Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos is to bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $320 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Grande to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Quepos via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Playa Grande and Quepos is 364 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 1m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Playa Grande to Quepos, including transfers.
Playa Grande to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Playa Grande to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia 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 436+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Grande to Quepos via Tamarindo, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 8h 1m.
- 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
- $160–500
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
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