There are 6 ways to get from Punta Islita to Quepos by bus, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus, shuttle, fly
best- Take the bus from Estrada to Terminal Nicoyabus
- 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
5h 13m$772–846Drive, bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Drive from Punta Islita to Puntarenascar
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
5h 21m$31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Sámara to La Fortunabus Private
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
8h 42m$661–668Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Manuel AntonioPrivate
5h 21m$583–590Drive, bus
- Drive from Punta Islita to Playa Hermosacar
- Take the bus from Playa Hermosa to Queposbus Puntarenas / ...
5h 3m$37–57Drive 276.8 km
- Drive from Punta Islita to Queposcar 276.8 km
5h 2m$45–65
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Islita to Quepos is to drive and bus via Puntarenas which costs $30 - $45 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Islita to Quepos is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Islita to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Sámara and arriving at Quepos via La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Punta Islita and Quepos is 344 km. The road distance is 276.8 km.
The best way to get from Punta Islita to Quepos without a car is to Bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $660 - $670.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Punta Islita to Quepos, including transfers.
Punta Islita to Quepos bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, depart from Sámara station.
Punta Islita to Quepos bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, arrive at La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Islita to Quepos is 277 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Punta Islita to Quepos.
There are 425+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Punta Islita, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Punta Islita to Quepos via Sámara and La Fortuna in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Estrada to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $541
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Sámara to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- 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 Playa Hermosa to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
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